A panel of experts on breast cancer provide insights on challenges encountered during the diagnosis of HER2+ early breast cancer and discuss the role of immunohistochemistry and FISH testing.
HER2+ Breast Cancer: Applying Recent Data Updates at ASCO 2024 into Clinical Practice
Ian Krop, MD, PhD, outlines his institution’s approach to utilizing neoadjuvant therapy in patients with HER2+ early breast cancer, and Melinda Telli, MD, discusses the role of surgery.
Kandace P. McGuire, MD, provides clinical insights on how patient monitoring practices inform discussions around surgical options, providing the potential for deescalating surgical management.
Breast cancer specialists outline their institution’s practices regarding the choice between subcutaneous fixed-dose pertuzumab – trastuzumab-hyaluronidase and intravenous pertuzumab and trastuzumab.
The panel provides comprehensive insights on approaching first-line treatment of patients with HER2+ metastatic breast cancer and the role of neratinib.
Melinda Telli, MD, provides an overview of ongoing research in HER2+ metastatic breast cancer, highlighting the DESTINY-Breast09, PATINA, INAVO122, and HER2CLIMB-05 studies.
Experts on breast cancer discuss the potential impact of ongoing research in HER2+ breast cancer, highlighting how results from the DESTINY-Breast07 study may translate to DESTINY-Breast09.
Ian Krop, MD, PhD, provides an overview of HER2-low and HER2 ultra-low breast cancer and discusses challenges encountered during diagnosis.
Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, shares comprehensive insights on the DESTINY-Breast06 study evaluating T-DXd in HER2-low and HER2 ultra-low metastatic breast cancer, and the panel offers its initial impressions.
Breast cancer specialists discuss adverse events associated with T-DXd, focusing on monitoring for interstitial lung disease (ILD) and the role of re-challenging patients with T-DXd after resolution of grade 1 ILD.
Focusing on the selection of subsequent therapies for patients with HER2-low/HER2+ metastatic breast cancer, the panel discusses treatment sequencing considerations and practices.
The panel looks to the future landscape for HER2+ breast cancer, highlighting emerging treatment practices and currently unmet needs.
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