Breast Cancer | Specialty

Matsen Spotlights Best Practices for Breast Cancer Surgery Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis

April 7th 2021

The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic had a tremendous impact on the surgical care of patients with breast cancer; practice patterns needed to be rapidly adjusted to continue to safely provide care during a time when resources were very limited.

Real-World Experience With Tucatinib in Germany and France

April 7th 2021

An examination of the real-world data supporting the use of tucatinib for patients with metastatic HER2+ breast cancer in Europe.

Favorable Safety Profile of Tucatinib for Metastatic HER2+ BC

April 7th 2021

Experts in breast oncology review the favorable safety profile of tucatinib for patients with metastatic HER2+ breast cancer.

European Commission Approval of Tucatinib in HER2+ BC

April 7th 2021

Volkmar Mueller, MD, reviews recent data from the HER2CLIMB trial and discusses the recent regulatory approval in Europe for patients with HER2+ breast cancer.

Dr. Meisel on Managing Toxicities Associated with T-DM1 in HER2+ Breast Cancer

April 6th 2021

Jane L. Meisel, MD, discusses managing toxicities associated with ado-trastuzumab emtansine in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.

Bhave Spotlights Breakthroughs Made With Immunotherapy Combinations in TNBC

April 6th 2021

Chemoimmunotherapy has become the standard of care for the frontline treatment of patients with PD-L1–positive, locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. However, understanding which patients will derive the most benefit from the approach is in need of further exploration

Longer Follow-Up Is Imperative With Adjuvant CDK4/6 Inhibitors in ER+ Breast Cancer

April 5th 2021

Optimal patient selection and duration of therapy are the 2 biggest areas to tackle regarding CDK4/6 inhibition in the adjuvant setting of estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer.

Experts Take a Fresh Look at Strategies for Early-Stage HER2+ Breast Cancer

April 5th 2021

Although trastuzumab-based regimens remain the standard treatment for patients with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer, unanswered clinical questions surround the use of other agents in the neoadjuvant and adjuvant settings.

Meisel on Managing Toxicities With T-DM1 in HER2+ Breast Cancer

April 3rd 2021

Data from the pivotal phase 3 KATHERINE has led to the addition of ado-trastuzumab emtansine to the HER2-positive breast cancer treatment arsenal, but the toxicities associated with the approach must be appropriately managed so that patients can continue to receive it.

A New Crop of ER-Targeting Agents Takes Root

April 2nd 2021

Although endocrine therapies have revolutionized the treatment of breast cancers driven by the estrogen receptor, the development of resistance remains a major challenge that limits long-term remission with currently available drugs.

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