Abdou Spotlights Factors Influencing ADC Treatment Selection in Breast Cancer
December 7th 2023Dr Abdou discusses how characteristics of patients with breast cancer impact ADC treatment selection and highlights some of the topline takeaways from breast cancer treatment to come out of the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting.
Novel Treatment Regimens Populate the HR+/HER2– and HER2+ Breast Cancer Armamentariums
September 14th 2023Yara Abdou, MD, discusses key updates in breast cancer research, including paradigm shifts on the horizon for trastuzumab deruxtecan, key data regarding capivasertib in the hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative setting, and the importance of weighing the efficacy benefits of these agents with the risks for serious associated toxicities.
FOLFOX Produces Varying Toxicity Profile vs Chemoradiation in Rectal Cancer
July 1st 2023Lower rates of diarrhea and overall bowel dysfunction were reported with the use of neoadjuvant fluorouracil and oxaliplatin vs neoadjuvant pelvic chemoradiation with fluorouracil (5FCURT) in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. However, lower rates of other toxicities were reported in patients treated with 5FCURT.
Response-Guided Therapy Is the Next Frontier for Tailoring Therapy in HER2+ Breast Cancer
March 10th 2023Lisa M. Carey, MD, ScM, FASCO, discusses upcoming treatments that could impact standard-of-care practices and the continually evolving role of antibody-drug conjugates role in the breast cancer treatment paradigm.
RxPONDER Analysis Reveals Racial Disparities in HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer
Yara Abdou, MD, discusses the racial and clinical analysis of the RxPONDER trial, the need to further investigate the factors that create racial disparities in breast cancer, and the importance of enrolling minority populations onto clinical trials.
Breast Cancer Expert Focuses on Decoding Biomarkers
For Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS, director of breast medical oncology at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, his work on the RxPONDER trial serves as one of a few accomplishments for which he is grateful that have impacted clinical care.