San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium | Conference

Anastrozole Cuts Breast Cancer Incidence in Half for Women at High Risk

December 13th 2013

Anastrozole may be a new option for primary prevention of breast cancer in postmenopausal women at high risk for the disease.

NeoALTTO Analysis Finds Significant Link Between pCR and Survival

December 12th 2013

Pathologic complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy had a significant correlation with survival in early HER2-positive breast cancer after 4 years of follow-up.

No Benefit Found in Adding Bevacizumab to Adjuvant Therapy in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

December 12th 2013

Bevacizumab did not improve invasive disease-free survival or overall survival when added to adjuvant therapy for HER2-positive breast cancer in the large randomized BETH trial.

Dasatinib Added to Aromatase Inhibitor Extends PFS in HER2-Negative MBC

December 12th 2013

Adding the tyrosine kinase inhibitor dasatinib to standard aromatase inhibitor therapy with letrozole doubled PFS compared with letrozole alone in women with HR-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer.

Dr. Arteaga Discusses the CALGB 40603 Trial

December 12th 2013

Carlos L. Arteaga, MD,discusses the CALGB 40603 trial, a neoadjuvant triple-negative breast cancer trial.

Select Older Patients Can Avoid Radiation After Breast-Conserving Surgery

December 12th 2013

Women aged 65 and older with hormone receptor-positive, axillary node-negative breast cancer may be able to forego radiation therapy after breast conserving surgery if they are treated with hormonal therapy and considered to be at low risk for breast cancer recurrence.

Dr. Kent Osborne Discusses the PRIME 2 Trial

December 12th 2013

C. Kent Osborne, MD, professor of medicine and molecular and cell biology, Baylor College of Medicine, discusses the impact of the results of the PRIME 2 trial, which looked at radiotherapy after surgery in women over 65 years old with breast cancer.

Benefits of Screening Mammography Not So Inconsistent, After All

December 12th 2013

The benefit of screening mammography is more consistent across studies than has previously been thought, according to an analysis of key screening studies presented at the 2013 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

High Levels of Infiltrating Lymphocytes May Identify Better Response to Trastuzumab

December 12th 2013

New evidence suggests that HER2-positive breast cancer may not only be immunogenic, but also that trastuzumab may relieve suppression of antitumor immunity.

Dr. Jennifer Litton on the Phase III BETH Trial

December 11th 2013

Jennifer Litton, MD, associate professor, Department of Breast Medical Oncology, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the results of the BETH trial.

Dr. Loi on the Association Between TILs and Trastuzumab

December 11th 2013

Sherene Loi, MD, PhD, on the association between immune cells and a pathologic complete response in patients with breast cancer after being given chemotherapy and trastuzumab.

SABCS 2013 Preview: Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

November 26th 2013

Presentations at the 36th San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) will tackle key topics and questions regarding the treatment of breast cancer.

Dr. Vahdat on Frontline Eribulin Plus Trastuzumab in MBC

February 26th 2013

Linda T. Vahdat, MD, from the Weill Cornell Medical College, discusses the combination of eribulin mesylate and trastuzumab as a first-line therapy for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Dr. Twelves Highlights Findings From the 2012 SABCS

February 21st 2013

Christopher Twelves, MD, Professor and Honorary Consultant in Medical Oncology, University of Leeds, highlights key findings from the 2012 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, which took place in December 2012.

Dr. Gradishar on Enriching Targeted Therapy Trials

February 19th 2013

William J. Gradishar, MD, from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, describes the need to enrich the patient population in a clinical trial that is investigating a novel targeted therapy.

Dr. William Gradishar Reviews the Eribulin 301 Study

February 8th 2013

William J. Gradishar, MD, from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, describes results from the 301 Study that compared eribulin mesylate to capecitabine for locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

Dr. Debu Tripathy Reviews the Phase III CONFIRM Trial

February 4th 2013

Debu Tripathy, MD, from the University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the final analysis of overall survival for the phase III CONFIRM trial.

Dr. Perez on the Adjuvant Treatment of Breast Cancer

January 28th 2013

Edith A. Perez, MD, from the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Florida, reviews clinical trials that are investigating the optimal adjuvant treatment for patients with breast cancer.

Dr. Gradishar Reviews Findings From the LEA Trial

January 17th 2013

William J. Gradishar, MD, from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, reviews results from the phase III LEA trial that investigated add-on bevacizumab in breast cancer.

Dr. Debu Tripathy on the CDK4/6 Inhibitor PD 0332991

January 11th 2013

Debu Tripathy, MD, from the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses a phase II trial that examined the CDK inhibitor PD 0332991 for women with advanced estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.