Breast Cancer | Specialty

The OncLive Breast Cancer condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on various types of breast cancer, including those that are triple negative, hormone receptor positive, and/or HER2 positive. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on treatment advances and ongoing research in breast cancer.

Recurrence-Free Interval Is Longer With Low ctDNA Levels at Baseline in TNBC

December 13th 2024

ctDNA was most frequently detected within 6 months post-treatment in patients with TNBC, aligning with the early recurrence pattern characteristic of the disease.

Perioperative Atezolizumab Plus Chemo Does Not Improve EFS in TNBC

December 13th 2024

Treatment with atezolizumab and neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by adjuvant atezolizumab did not improve EFS in triple-negative breast cancer.

Neoadjuvant Niraparib Plus Dostarlimab Generates pCRs in BRCA+ ER+/HER2– Breast Cancer

December 13th 2024

Treatment with preoperative niraparib plus dostarlimab generated responses among patients with BRCA-mutant, ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer

Camrelizumab/Chemo Could Represent New Neoadjuvant Option in Early or Locally Advanced TNBC

December 13th 2024

Neoadjuvant camrelizumab paired with chemotherapy significantly improved pCR over chemotherapy alone in early or locally advanced TNBC.

Wrapping up the Pivotal Highlights From SABCS 2024 With Drs Bora Lim and Stephanie Graff

December 13th 2024

Bora Lim, MD, of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, and Stephanie Graff, MD, of Brown University Health, sit down with Chandler Park, MD, FACP, to discuss the latest abstracts in breast cancer presented during the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

Dr Rozenblit on Pembrolizumab Outcomes by TMB Status in HR+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

December 13th 2024

Mariya Rozenblit, MD, discusses how genomic alterations and TMB influence the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in HR+ metastatic breast cancer.

Dr Lloyd on the Effects of ESR1 Mutations on Elacestrant Outcomes in HR+ Advanced Breast Cancer

December 13th 2024

Maxwell Lloyd, MD, discusses a real-world study of elacestrant outcomes based on prior treatment and ESR1 mutation status in HR+ breast cancer.

Palbociclib Plus Anti-HER2 and Endocrine Therapy Prolongs PFS in HR+/HER2+ Breast Cancer

December 12th 2024

Palbociclib plus anti-HER2 and endocrine therapy improved progression-free survival in hormone receptor–positive, HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Unveiling the Latest in HER2+ Breast Cancer and Beyond With Drs Sara Hurvitz and Neil Iyengar

December 12th 2024

Sara Hurvitz, MD, of Fred Hutch Cancer Center, and Neil Iyengar, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, sit down with Chandler Park, MD, FACP, to discuss the latest abstracts in breast cancer presented during the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

Tamoxifen Reduces Ipsilateral Breast Recurrence in Good-Risk Ductal CIS

December 12th 2024

Tamoxifen reduced the risk of invasive ipsilateral breast recurrence in patients with good-risk ductal carcinoma in situ.

Real-World OS Outcomes Are Similar for Frontline CDK4/6 Inhibitor Combos in HR+, HER2– Breast Cancer

December 12th 2024

Retrospective data showed there was no OS difference between 3 frontline CDK4/6 inhibitor combos in HR-positive breast cancer.

Certain Breast Cancer Subtypes May Derive a Greater Benefit With Ribociclib Combo vs Chemo

December 12th 2024

Patients with luminal B and HER2E breast cancer subtypes may have a greater PFS benefit with ribociclib plus endocrine therapy vs combination chemotherapy.

Dr Ali on the S0221 Trial of Alternative Chemo Dosing Schedules in Breast Cancer

December 12th 2024

Azka Ali, MD, discusses findings from the S0221 trial of alternative adjuvant anthracycline and taxane dosing schedules in high-risk, early breast cancer.

Sharing the Latest in Breast Cancer Care With Drs Rena Callahan and Jame Abraham

December 11th 2024

Jame Abraham, MD, of Cleveland Clinic, and Rena D. Callahan, MD, of UCLA, sit down with Chandler Park, MD, FACP, to discuss the latest abstracts in breast cancer presented during the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

Imlunestrant With or Without Abemaciclib Boosts PFS in ESR1+, ER+/HER2– Advanced Breast Cancer

December 11th 2024

Imlunestrant with or without abemaciclib improved PFS in select patients with ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer after endocrine therapy.

Neoadjuvant Patritumab Deruxtecan ± Letrozole Shows Efficacy in High-Risk HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer

December 11th 2024

Neoadjuvant patritumab deruxtecan with or without letrozole produced pathologic complete responses in high-risk, HR-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer.

SHR-A1811 Shows Initial Antitumor Activity, Tolerability in HER2+ Breast Cancer

December 11th 2024

SHR-A1811 monotherapy demonstrated high clinical activity and was well tolerated in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.

Adjuvant Olaparib Maintains iDFS Benefit in BRCA1/2+, HER2– Breast Cancer

December 11th 2024

Adjuvant olaparib maintained an efficacy benefit vs placebo in patients with BRCA1/2 mutation–positive, HER2-negative high-risk breast cancer.

Elacestrant Plus Abemaciclib Shows Efficacy in ER+/HER2– Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer

December 11th 2024

Elacestrant plus abemaciclib demonstrated clinically important efficacy in ER-positive/HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

Dr Rugo on Elacestrant-Based Combinations in ER+/HER2– Metastatic Breast Cancer

December 11th 2024

Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, discusses updated safety findings from the ELEVATE trial of elacestrant-based combinations in ER+/HER2– metastatic breast cancer.