JenniferALigibelMD

Oncology • Boston, MA

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Office
450 Brookline Ave
Boston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-632-5961

Fax+1 617-632-1930
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Education & Training

Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1999 - 2002
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

NH State Medical License 2009 - Present
MA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Effects of Exercise Intervention on Insulin Levels in Breast Cancer Survivors Start of enrollment: 2003 Dec 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Exercise Intervention in Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2006 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
The Active After Cancer Trial (AACT) Start of enrollment: 2007 Oct 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
A Phase III Randomized Trial of Metformin vs Placebo in Early Stage Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 13
Completed
Phase 3
The Preoperative Health & Body Study Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
RPFNA Assessment of Exercise Effect in Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Healthy Living After Cancer: Weight Management Pilot Study Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Effect of the LIVESTRONG at the YMCA Exercise Program on Cancer Related Outcomes in Cancer Survivors Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 3
Breast Cancer WEight Loss Study (BWEL Study) Start of enrollment: 2016 Aug 01
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Physical Activity, Proliferation and Immune Markers in Benign Breast Tissue Start of enrollment: 2018 Sep 17
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Feasibility of Fasting & Exercise in Pts With HR+ MBC Start of enrollment: 2021 Jan 15
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
TeleHealth Resistance Exercise Intervention to Preserve Dose Intensity and Vitality in Elder Breast Cancer Patients Start of enrollment: 2023 Mar 20
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Resistance and Aerobic Exercise for Prevention in Women With Dense Breasts (REP-D) Start of enrollment: 2024 Mar 01
Not yet recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Prevalence and Cancer-Specific Patterns of Functional Disability Among US Cancer Survivors, 2017-2022.
Chao Cao, Lin Yang, Kathryn H Schmitz, Jennifer A Ligibel> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2024 Apr 4
Improving lifestyle behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis (LEANer) Trial.
Leah S Puklin, Leah M Ferrucci, Maura Harrigan, Courtney McGowan, Michelle Zupa, Brenda Cartmel, Fang-Yong Li, Jennifer A Ligibel, Donna Spiegelman, Mona Sharifi, Tara...> ;Cancer. 2024 Mar 12
Design and Rationale of Prolonged Nightly Fasting for Multiple Myeloma Prevention (PROFAST): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.
David J Lee, Elizabeth K O'Donnell, Noopur Raje, Cristina Panaroni, Robert Redd, Jennifer Ligibel, Dorothy D Sears, Omar Nadeem, Irene M Ghobrial, Catherine R Marinac> ;JMIR Research Protocols. 2024 Mar 11
A qualitative analysis of algorithm-based decision support usability testing for symptom management across the trajectory of cancer care: one size does not fit all.
Hayley Dunnack Yackel, Barbara Halpenny, Janet L Abrahm, Jennifer Ligibel, Andrea Enzinger, David F Lobach, Mary E Cooley> ;BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making. 2024 Mar 5
1 citations
Association of N-terminal Pro-Brain natriuretic peptide with survival among US cancer survivors.
Cao, C., Yang, L., Nohria, A., Mayer, E., Partridge, A., Ligibel, J.> ;Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2024 Feb 1
Dietary and serum advanced glycation end-products and clinical outcomes in breast cancer.
Lindsay L Peterson, Ligibel, J.> ;Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta. Reviews on Cancer. 2024 Jan 1
Fertility concerns and treatment decision-making among national sample of young women with breast cancer.
de Kermadec, E., Zheng, Y., Rosenberg, S., Ruddy, K., Emmons, K., Ligibel, J., Partridge, A.> ;Cancer Medicine. 2023 Dec 22
Abnormal vascular structure and function within brain metastases is linked to pembrolizumab resistance.
Kim, A., Lou, K., Giobbie-Hurder, A., Chang, K., Gidwani, M., Hoebel, K., Patel, J., Cleveland, M., Singh, P., Bridge, C., Ahmed, S., Bearce, B., Liu, W., Fuster-Garci...> ;Neuro-Oncology. 2023 Dec 9
Exploring anxiety as an influencing factor of the impact of exercise and mind-body prehabilitation on cognitive functioning among women undergoing breast cancer surgery.
Knoerl, R., Sannes, T., Giobbie-Hurder, A., Frank, E., McTiernan, A., Irwin, M., Winer, E., Ligibel, J.> ;Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. 2023 Dec 4
5 citations
Well-Being Parameters and Intention to Leave Current Institution Among Academic Physicians.
Goularte, N., Ligibel, J., Berliner, J., Bird, S., Brazeau, C., Rowe, S., Stewart, M., Trockel, M.> ;JAMA Network Open. 2023 Dec 1
Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right? Obesity and Dosing of Targeted Therapies in Breast Cancer.
Chao Cao, Jennifer A Ligibel> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2023 Nov 20
2 citations
Effect of Metformin Versus Placebo on New Primary Cancers in Canadian Cancer Trials Group MA.32: A Secondary Analysis of a Phase III Randomized Double-Blind Trial in E...
Pamela J Goodwin, Bingshu E Chen, Karen A Gelmon, Timothy J Whelan, Marguerite Ennis, Julie Lemieux, Jennifer A Ligibel, Dawn L Hershman, Ingrid A Mayer, Timothy J Hob...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2023 Dec 10
3 citations
Randomized Trial of Exercise and Nutrition on Chemotherapy Completion and Pathologic Complete Response in Women With Breast Cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrit...
Tara Sanft, Maura Harrigan, Courtney McGowan, Brenda Cartmel, Michelle Zupa, Fang-Yong Li, Leah M Ferrucci, Leah Puklin, Anlan Cao, Thai Hien Nguyen, Marian L Neuhouse...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2023 Dec 1
2 citations
Effect of Exercise on Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Among Patients Treated for Ovarian Cancer: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.
Anlan Cao, Brenda Cartmel, Fang-Yong Li, Linda T Gottlieb, Maura Harrigan, Jennifer A Ligibel, Radhika Gogoi, Peter E Schwartz, Denise A Esserman, Melinda L Irwin, Lea...> ;JAMA Network Open. 2023 Aug 1
Randomized trial of exercise on cancer-related blood biomarkers and survival in women with ovarian cancer.
Brenda Cartmel, Fang-Yong Li, Yang Zhou, Linda Gottlieb, Lingeng Lu, Reed Mszar, Maura Harrigan, Jennifer A Ligibel, Radhika Gogoi, Peter E Schwartz, Harvey A Risch, M...> ;Cancer Medicine. 2023 Jul 1
5 citations
Pembrolizumab in brain metastases of diverse histologies: phase 2 trial results.
Priscilla K Brastianos, Albert E Kim, Anita Giobbie-Hurder, Eudocia Q Lee, Nancy U Lin, Beth Overmoyer, Patrick Y Wen, Lakshmi Nayak, Justine V Cohen, Jorg Dietrich, A...> ;Nature Medicine. 2023 Jul 1
1 citations
Metformin, placebo, and endocrine therapy discontinuation among participants in a randomized double-blind trial of metformin vs placebo in hormone receptor-positive ea...
Dawn L Hershman, Bingshu E Chen, Wendy R Parulekar, Julie Lemieux, Jennifer A Ligibel, Karen A Gelmon, Timothy J Whelan, Pamela J Goodwin, Sathe, C.> ;Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2023 Jul 1
Translational and transdisciplinary research in energy balance and cancer: past is prologue.
Melinda L Irwin, Dorothy D Sears, Jennifer Ligibel> ;Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Monographs. 2023 May 4
Virtual acupressure for symptom management in cancer populations during COVID-19: a retrospective analysis.
EunMee Yang, Weidong Lu, Anna M Tanasijevic, Jennifer A Ligibel> ;Supportive Care in Cancer. 2023 Apr 25
1 citations
Improving Cognitive Function Through High-Intensity Interval Training in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Rebekah Wilson, Dong-Woo Kang, Meghan Tahbaz, Mary Norris, Hajime Uno, Jennifer Ligibel, Jeffrey Guenette, Cameron Christopher, Christina Dieli-Conwright> ;JMIR Research Protocols. 2023 Apr 7
Effects of an educational physical activity intervention in young women with newly diagnosed breast cancer: Findings from the Young and Strong Study.
Jennifer A Ligibel, Yue Zheng, William T Barry, Tal Sella, Kathryn J Ruddy, Mary L Greaney, Shoshana M Rosenberg, Karen M Emmons, Ann H Partridge> ;Cancer. 2023 Jul 15
Exploring Influencing Factors of Anxiety Improvement Following Mindfulness-Based Music Therapy in Young Adults with Cancer.
Robert Knoerl, Emanuele Mazzola, Heather Woods, Elizabeth Buchbinder, Lindsay Frazier, Ann LaCasce, Marlise R Luskin, Carolyn S Phillips, Katherine Thornton, Donna L B...> ;Journal of Music Therapy. 2023 Jun 3
1 citations
Exploring Young Adults' Perspectives of Participation in a Mindfulness-Based Music Therapy Intervention Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Carolyn S Phillips, Julianna Bockhoff, Donna L Berry, Elizabeth Buchbinder, A Lindsay Frazier, Ann LaCasce, Jennifer Ligibel, Marlise R Luskin, Heather Woods, Robert K...> ;Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. 2023 Aug 1
Obesity and metabolic dysfunction correlate with background parenchymal enhancement in premenopausal women.
Justin C Brown, Jennifer A Ligibel, Tracy E Crane, Despina Kontos, Shengping Yang, Emily F Conant, Julie A Mack, Rexford S Ahima, Kathryn H Schmitz> ;Obesity. 2023 Feb 1
2 citations
Wearable sensor-based performance status assessment in cancer: A pilot multicenter study from the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology (A19_Pilot2).
William A Wood, Deepika Dilip, Andriy Derkach, Natalie S Grover, Olivier Elemento, Ross Levine, Gita Thanarajasingam, John A Batsis, Charlotte Bailey, Arun Kannappan, ...> ;PLOS Digital Health. 2023 Jan 1
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Lectures

BWEL and Beyond: Examining the Diet and Exercise Interventions on Reducing Breast Cancer Recurrences
ASCO Annual Meeting 2019 - Chicago, IL - 6/1/2019
Diet and Exercise: Role in Primary Cancer Prevention and Cancer Recurrence
2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/3/2018
The Breast Cancer Weight Loss (BWEL) trial: Randomized phase III trial evaluating the role of weight loss in adjuvant treatment of overweight and obese women with earl...
2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/2/2018
Using Weight Loss to Beat Cancer
ENDO 2018: 100th Endocrine Society Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinios - 03/18/2018
Toward Precision Cancer Care: Biobehavioral Contributions to the Exposome
American Psychosomatic Society, Chicago, Illinois - 10/26/2012
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Press Mentions

Phase 3 Studies for Rectal, Brain, and Kidney Cancers to Be Presented by Dana-Farber Researchers at ASCO 2023May 26th, 2023
Lack of Financial Comfort Linked to Weight Gain Among Young Breast Cancer SurvivorsSeptember 11th, 2022
Susan G. Komen® Invests $21.7 Million in Research Focused on Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer PatientsJune 22nd, 2022
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