Breast Cancer

In a recent interview with AJHO, Sara A. Hurvitz, MD, discusses the evolving treatment paradigm of HER2-positive breast cancer and what the future might hold.

To assess the impact of additional screening, Jean M. Weigert, MD, FACR, head of breast imaging for the Hospital of Central Connecticut, conducted a retrospective chart review to see how well it worked in detecting cancers in women with dense breasts during the first 4 years of implementation statewide.

Mark D. Pegram, MD, director, Breast Cancer Oncology Program, Stanford Cancer Institute, discusses contemporary sequencing of therapies for HER2-positive breast cancer.

As the field evolves, it is likely that HER2-directed agents will be used to an increasing extent instead of conventional chemotherapy, further reducing toxicity.

Anne Marie McCarthy, MD, research fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses using computer algorithms to measure breast density.

In an interview with OncLive, Charles M. Perou, MD, explains the importance of understanding and treating each subtype differently and why oncologists should be aware of the similarities between basal-like breast cancer and other non-breast cancer tumor types.

Optimal testing strategies for breast and ovarian cancer associated with mutations in the BRCA1/2 genes, including when to start testing and which prophylactic approach to pursue, have remained a topic of debate.

Although patients with invasive lobular carcinoma are typically treated with the same therapeutic strategies as those with infiltrating ductal malignancies, ILC is emerging as a molecularly complex and distinct tumor type that suggests different approaches may be effective.

Black/African-American women had a significantly higher absolute area breast density of 40.1 cm2 compared with 33.1 cm2 in white women.

Population-based cancer screening using genetic sequencing technology is an idea worthy of careful consideration, but there are many challenges to implementing such a program.

OncLive spoke with Elizabeth A. Mittendorf, MD, PhD, to learn more about the PRESENT trial and the potential impact of nelipepimut-S in breast cancer.

A two-pronged strategy combining the PARP inhibitor olaparib and the PI3K inhibitor BKM120 proved to be a safe and clinically beneficial regimen for women with triple-negative breast cancer and for patients with high-grade serous ovarian cancer.

Elizabeth A. Mittendorf, MD, PhD, associate professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses nelipepimut-S (NeuVax) and a proposed trial for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

The PD-L1 inhibitor MPDL3280A demonstrated a 19% objective response rate (ORR) with 75% of responses ongoing in pretreated patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.

MM-302, a novel antibody-drug conjugate that specifically targets cancer cells overexpressing the HER2 receptor, showed signs of clinical activity in heavily pretreated patients with metastatic, HER2-positive breast cancer.

Roy Weiner, MD, Associate Dean for Clinical Research and Training Associate Director of Clinical Research for Tulane Cancer Center discusses the importance of racial and ethnic diversity in cancer research.

The PALOMA-3 trial examining a palbociclib regimen in HR+/HER2- breast cancer was halted after an independent panel determined it met the primary endpoint of improving progression-free survival.

Gary L. Johnson, PhD, discusses how BET bromodomain inhibitors could offer a potential solution to lapatinib resistance in patients with HER2-postive breast cancer.

Melinda L. Irwin, PhD, MPH, associate professor, Yale School of Public Health, co-program leader, Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program, Yale Cancer Center, discusses the results of a study she conducted examining the effects of exercise and weight loss in patients with breast cancer.

In an interview with OncLive, Nancy E. Davidson discusses her leadership plans for the AACR, as well as precision medicine in oncology®, challenges with research funding, and the role of epigenetics in breast cancer.

Clifford A. Hudis, MD, chief, Breast Cancer Medicine Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the challenges with approaching the topic of obesity in patients with cancer.

The role of mTOR inhibition in breast cancer is evolving, and ongoing studies are evaluating biomarkers that will identify the patients who will benefit.

Elizabeth A. Mittendorf, MD, PhD, differentiates the main types of immunotherapy, highlights some of the most interesting results in breast cancer trials, and discusses why different types of immunotherapy might be appropriate for different types of breast tumors at various stages of development.