<ѻý>Pushback on Price Negotiation; Genetic Testing Lags; More Foreign Help for Shortagesѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jun 15, 2023
<ѻý>Breast Ultrasound Recs May Not Be Targeting the Right Womenѻý> It's not just dense breasts that matter, researchers say Jun 12, 2023
<ѻý>How Vax Skeptics Sow Doubt; Gun Death Every 11 Minutes; 90210 Star's Cancer Spreadsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Jun 08, 2023
<ѻý>Studies Question Role of CDK4/6 Inhibitors in First-Line Advanced Breast Cancerѻý> No PFS, OS benefit with first-line versus second-line CDK4/6 inhibition, more toxicity, cost Jun 07, 2023
<ѻý>How a Medical Recoding May Limit Cancer Patients’ Options for Breast Reconstructionѻý> Many believe this would restrict women's options for surgery Jun 04, 2023
<ѻý>Chemo-Free Approach Works in Subset of Patients With HER2+ Early Breast Cancerѻý> Impressive 3-year invasive DFS seen with adaptive response strategy using FDG-PET Jun 03, 2023
<ѻý>CDK4/6 Extends Reach Into Early-Stage Breast Cancerѻý> Addition of ribociclib to endocrine therapy boosts disease-free survival in high-risk disease Jun 02, 2023
<ѻý>ASCO Backs Routine ESR1 Testing for Certain Breast Cancersѻý> Activity of elacestrant in EMERALD trial "provides strong signal" for guideline update May 18, 2023
<ѻý>Proposed Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Are Good, but Not Enoughѻý> Specifics for older women, Black women, and those with dense breasts are needed May 09, 2023
<ѻý>Thriving After Cancerѻý> Tara Sanft, MD, on how clinicians can support patients through difficult times May 02, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Talc-Cancer Lawsuits on Hold; Diet & Prostate Cancer; Active Surveillance Deep Diveѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Apr 21, 2023
<ѻý>Many With Cancer Predisposition Diseases Unaware of Genetic Statusѻý> Moreover, a significant proportion do not qualify for genetic screening under current guidelines Apr 19, 2023
<ѻý>Taxane, Anthracycline Combo Most Effective in Reducing Breast Cancer Recurrenceѻý> Chemotherapy regimens with higher cumulative dose provide greatest benefit Apr 14, 2023
<ѻý>Local Anesthesia Before Breast Cancer Surgery Improves OS in Randomized Trialѻý> Intervention is inexpensive, easy to implement, researchers say Apr 07, 2023
<ѻý>High Out-of-Pocket Costs Tied to Less Follow-Up After Initial Mammographyѻý> Plans dominated by copays and deductibles are associated with higher out-of-pocket costs Mar 27, 2023
<ѻý>Progestin-Only Birth Control Linked to Small Increase in Breast Cancer Riskѻý> But risk is similar to combined hormonal contraceptive use Mar 22, 2023
<ѻý>Focus on Optimizing Use of CDK4/6 Inhibitors in Metastatic HR+ Breast Cancerѻý> Choice of agent, post-progression treatment, and resistance mechanisms top unanswered questions Mar 08, 2023
<ѻý>Understanding of HER2-Low Breast Cancer Continues to Evolveѻý> New breast cancer subtype proves challenging to define molecularly, pathologically, clinically Mar 07, 2023
<ѻý>Cases of Breast Implant-Associated Lymphoma Continue to Accumulateѻý> More than 1,300 cases and 35 deaths, as reports of other implant-linked malignancies emerge Mar 06, 2023
<ѻý>'Our Goal Is Not to Omit Radiation Therapy' in Breast Cancerѻý> Honing indications for de-escalation of treatment intensity and, yes, selective omission of RT Mar 06, 2023
<ѻý>Antibody-Drug Conjugates Take Breast Cancer Field by Stormѻý> Established role in metastatic disease, may eventually replace chemotherapy Mar 04, 2023
<ѻý>These Surgeries Made the Sharpest Turns to Outpatient Setting After COVIDѻý> Several procedures saw significant increases in outpatient volumes Mar 03, 2023
<ѻý>How to Make Meaningful Moves Toward Health Equity in Cancer Careѻý> Addressing the three R's: resources, research, and racism Feb 27, 2023
<ѻý>Cancer Drugs That Didn't Work; Another HIV Cure; Kiss of Success With Mistletoeѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Feb 24, 2023
<ѻý>Safe to Omit RT After Lumpectomy in Certain Older Breast Cancer Patientsѻý> Radiotherapy reduced local recurrence, but showed no effect on OS, distant recurrence Feb 15, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Greenlights First Drug for ESR1-Mutated Breast Cancerѻý> Elacestrant almost doubled PFS versus standard endocrine therapy in advanced ER+/HER2- disease Jan 30, 2023
<ѻý>MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound Eases Pain From Bone Metastasesѻý> More responses with ultrasound, but quality-of-life scores lower vs EBRT in nonrandomized trial Jan 11, 2023
<ѻý>Genomic Assay May Pinpoint Who Can Skip RT After Breast-Conserving Surgeryѻý> Patients categorized as low risk with 16-gene signature showed no significant benefit with RT Jan 06, 2023
<ѻý>Optimizing Treatment for Older Patients With HR+ Low-Risk Breast Cancerѻý> Five days of radiotherapy, five years of hormonal therapy, or somewhere in between? Jan 05, 2023
<ѻý>Mixed Results With Hormonal Strategies for Premenopausal Breast Cancerѻý> Exemestane reduced recurrence, metastasis versus tamoxifen, but no survival benefit Dec 20, 2022
<ѻý>Less Is More Wins Again: Avoiding Node Dissection in Early Breast Cancerѻý> First comparison of targeted sentinel node assessment shows no difference in recurrence rates Dec 09, 2022
<ѻý>Adding AKT Inhibitor Doubles PFS in Advanced, HR-Positive Breast Cancerѻý> In phase III trial, capivasertib benefited patients with or without AKT pathway alterations Dec 09, 2022
<ѻý>Oral SERD Tops Fulvestrant for PFS in ER-Positive Breast Cancerѻý> Camizestrant also led to meaningful PFS improvements in those with detectable ESR1 mutations Dec 09, 2022
<ѻý>Continuing CDK4/6 Inhibitor Beyond Progression No Help in Metastatic Breast Cancerѻý> Prior therapy, baseline mutations confound results; "intriguing" benefit with PD-L1 inhibitor Dec 09, 2022
<ѻý>Pausing Endocrine Therapy for Pregnancy Safe in Early Breast Cancerѻý> Study suggests no increased risk of cancer recurrence versus historical control Dec 09, 2022
<ѻý>T-DXd Continues Winning Streak in Metastatic, HER2-Positive Breast Cancerѻý> Trastuzumab deruxtecan improves survival in second- and later-line settings Dec 08, 2022
<ѻý>Neoadjuvant T-DXd Active in HER2-Low Breast Cancerѻý> Response rates on the order of 58-68%, with or without endocrine therapy Dec 08, 2022
<ѻý>Everolimus Fails Again as Adjuvant Therapy for High-Risk Breast Cancerѻý> No improvement in the overall analysis but a hint of benefit in premenopausal patients Dec 08, 2022
<ѻý>Assay Predicts Breast Cancer Patients Who Will Benefit From Ovarian Suppressionѻý> Low score suggests improved outcomes with ovarian suppression plus adjuvant endocrine therapy Dec 07, 2022
<ѻý>First-Line CDK4/6 Thumps Chemo in Aggressive, Advanced Breast Cancerѻý> Doubling of PFS could be death knell for combination chemotherapy in difficult-to-treat subgroup Dec 07, 2022