Rebecca A. Silliman, MD, PhD

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March 16th 2018

False-Positive Mammography and Its Association With Health Service Use

Christine M. Gunn, PhD Barbara Bokhour, PhD Tracy A. Battaglia, MD, MPH Rebecca A. Silliman, MD, PhD Amresh Hanchate, PhD

This study demonstrated that a false-positive mammogram was associated with increases in outpatient visits, but not provider referrals, for 1 year post mammogram.

January 13th 2014

Comorbidities and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Older Breast Cancer Survivors

Reina Haque, PhD, MPH Marianne Prout, MD Ann M. Geiger, PhD Aruna Kamineni, PhD Soe Soe Thwin, PhD Chantal Avila, MA Rebecca A. Silliman, MD, PhD Virginia Quinn, PhD Marianne Ulcickas Yood, DSc

Effective management of the comorbidities of diabetes and hypertension may increase survival in older breast cancer survivors.

November 6th 2009

Delayed Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer Patients in Integrated Delivery Systems

Heather Taffet Gold, PhD Soe Soe Thwin, PhD Diana S. M. Buist, PhD, MPH Terry S. Field, DSc Feifei Wei, PhD Marianne Ulcickas Yood, DSc, MPH Timothy L. Lash, DSc Virginia P. Quinn, PhD Ann M. Geiger, PhD Rebecca A. Silliman, MD, PhD

Among older women in 5 integrated delivery systems, 14% experienced delayed radiotherapy for breast cancer, even though they had insurance and access to care.