Breast Cancer | Specialty

American Cancer Society Updates Breast Cancer Screening Guideline

October 21st 2015

The American Cancer Society now recommends that women at an average risk of breast cancer should wait to undergo annual screening mammography until they reach the age of 45.

Nivolumab Lung Cancer Approval Expanded, Abemaciclib Granted Breakthrough Status, and More

October 16th 2015

TILs Emerge as Robust Biomarker, Shed Light on Immunotherapy Potential in TNBC

October 14th 2015

Sylvia Adams, MD, explains the potential of TILs, as well as other biomarkers, including PD-1/PD-L1, in TNBC and other breast cancer types.

Multigene Panel May Allow Some HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer Patients to Avoid Chemotherapy

October 13th 2015

Patients with hormone receptor (HR)–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer who have a favorable gene-expression profile may be able to avert chemotherapy and receive endocrine treatment alone.

Rebecca Feldman on Oncogenic Role of Caveolin-1 in Breast Cancer

October 9th 2015

Rebecca Feldman, PhD, molecular science liaison/research scientist, Caris Life Sciences, discusses caveolin-1 as potentially having an oncogenic role in breast cancer.

Dr. Montes on the Relationship of MRI Imaging Characteristics With Race

October 8th 2015

Jennifer Montes, MD, NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses a recent study that examined the relationship of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics with race in breast cancer.

FDA Grants Abemaciclib Breakthrough Status for Refractory Breast Cancer

October 8th 2015

The FDA has granted the CDK4/6 inhibitor abemaciclib a breakthrough therapy designation as monotherapy for heavily pretreated patients with refractory hormone-receptor-positive advanced breast cancer.

Dr. Lambertini on Preserving Ovarian Function and Fertility During Chemotherapy Treatment

October 6th 2015

Matteo Lambertini, MD, Department of Medical Oncology, U.O. Oncologia Medica A, Hospital San Martino, Genova, Italy, discusses the use of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists (LHRHa) during chemotherapy to preserve ovarian function and fertility in patients with breast cancer.

Dr. Mayer on Toxicities Associated With Therapies for ER+ Breast Cancer

October 6th 2015

Ingrid A. Mayer, MD, associate professor of medicine, co-leader and clinical director, Breast Cancer Research Program, medical oncologist, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, discusses toxicities that are associated with therapies for ER-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Dr. Boughey on Locoregional Trials for Breast Cancer

September 27th 2015

Judy C. Boughey, MD, chair, Division of Surgery Research, Mayo Clinic, discusses locoregional clinical trials for breast cancer.

T.S. Wiley on Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy for Patients With Breast Cancer

September 27th 2015

T.S. Wiley, CEO, Wiley Protocol Systems, discusses a study that examined the efficacy of biomemetic bio-identical hormone replacement therapy for patients with metastatic breast cancer.

Dr. Kapoor on Multigene Panel Testing for Patients at Risk for Breast Cancer

September 26th 2015

Nimmi S. Kapoor, MD, surgical oncologist, Breastlink Laguna Hills and Breastlink Orange, discusses the benefits and safety of multigene panel testing in patients who are at risk for hereditary breast cancer.

Breast Cancer Pioneer Examines Novel Therapies for Metastatic Breast Cancer

September 3rd 2015

Dennis Slamon, MD, PhD, discusses the inhibition of CDK 4/6 and PD-1, which represent two of the most exciting developments in the field of metastatic breast cancer.

Fertility Concerns Impact Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions

August 28th 2015

Young women with breast cancer may decline, discontinue tamoxifen because of fertility concerns.

Dr. O'Shaughnessy Discusses New Developments in Molecular Profiling in Breast Cancer

August 27th 2015

Joyce A. O'Shaughnessy, MD, Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, discusses new developments in molecular profiling in patients with metastatic breast cancer.

Medivation Acquires BioMarin's PARP Inhibitor Talazoparib

August 25th 2015

Medivation has announced that it will purchase the PARP inhibitor talazoparib (BMN-673) from BioMarin Pharmaceutical for $410 million, with additional milestone and royalty payments of up to $160 million.

Dr. O'Shaughnessy on Using Phosphoprotein Assays to Personalize Treatment for Breast Cancer

August 21st 2015

Joyce A. O'Shaughnessy, MD, Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, discusses how the results of phosphoprotein assays can impact treatment decisions for select patients with advanced breast cancer.

Molecular Imaging May Help Tailor Breast Cancer Therapies

August 13th 2015

Although many drugs are under study for patients with metastatic breast cancer, there is a pressing need to establish methods of predicting response and improving drug delivery, and researchers are looking toward molecular imaging techniques to help reach those goals.

Dr. O'Shaughnessy on Adding Phosphoprotein Testing to Genomic Testing for Breast Cancer

August 13th 2015

Joyce A. O'Shaughnessy, MD, Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, discusses insights from adding phosphoprotein testing to genomic testing for patients with breast cancer.

Dr. Shannon Puhalla on PALOMA-3 Updates

August 13th 2015

Shannon Puhalla, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of Pittsburgh, discusses recent updates of the PALOMA-3 trial.