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Adjuvant Therapy Options in HER2+ eBC and Clinical Data on the PH Regimen

July 06, 2023

Virginia G. Kaklamani, MD, DSc, and Melinda L. Telli, MD, review the various adjuvant therapy options available for patients with HER2+ early breast cancer based on stage, risk status, and whether or not they had received neoadjuvant therapy, and then touch on clinical data supporting the use of fixed-dose pertuzumab/trastuzumab (PH) in this setting.

How Does Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy Affect Prognosis and Inform Adjuvant Selection?

July 06, 2023

Dr Tripathy provides clinical insight on how he assesses HER2+ eBC patient response to neoadjuvant therapy, discusses the typical prognosis for those who do or do not have residual disease, and touches on how he might approach adjuvant treatment selection for each.

Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy for HER2+ eBC: Clinical Considerations and Evolving Modalities

June 29, 2023

Panelists expand upon the most important clinical factors that inform selection amongst available systemic therapy regimens in the neoadjuvant setting of HER2+ eBC, comment on the potential for treatment de-escalation in lower-risk patients, and discuss exciting treatments on the horizon.

HER2+ Early Breast Cancer: Treatment Optimization and Review of Standard-of-Care Neoadjuvant Regimens

June 29, 2023

Heather McArthur, MD, and Debu Tripathy, MD, lead a discussion on risk stratification and optimizing treatment for HER2+ early breast cancer (eBC), followed by a review of standard-of-care systemic therapy regimens in the preoperative/neoadjuvant setting.

Kishan Discusses GI Toxicity Reduction With MRI-Guided SBRT in Prostate Cancer

April 03, 2023

Dr Kishan discusses the use of MRI-guided SBRT in prostate cancer to reduce acute genitourinary and gastrointestinal toxicity; findings from the MIRAGE study; and how MRI-guided SBRT allows for tighter planning margins, thereby reducing both physician-reported and patient-reported bowel and bladder toxicities.

Dr. Calais on the Role of PSMA-PET Imaging in mCRPC

March 10, 2023

Jeremie Calais, MD, MSc, discusses the role of prostate-specific membrane antigen-PET imaging in metastatic-castrate resistant prostate cancer, and touches on the importance of integrating PSMA-PET imaging into community settings for clinical practice.

Dr. Rettig on the Evolving Use of Triplet Regimens in mHSPC

March 10, 2023

Matthew Rettig, MD, discusses the evolution of triplet therapy within the landscape of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, as well as the importance of considering key prognostic factors when utilizing this approach.