Breast Cancer

Combining CDK4/6 and PDL-1 inhibitors enhances treatment responses in patients with hormone receptor positive and triple-negative breast cancer.

The novel camizestrant-ribociclib combination demonstrated encouraging data in advanced, pre-treated ER+/HER2- breast cancer.

Breast cancer prevention vaccines could have significant positive societal impact by reducing cancer diagnoses.

Novel therapies and personalized treatment plans are improving outcomes for patients with ER-positive breast cancer.

The combination of elacestrant and abemaciclib showed promising 8.7-month progression-free survival in ER+, HER2- advanced breast cancer, including in patients with ESR1 mutations.

The assessment of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes can provide valuable insights to guide personalized treatment decisions for breast cancer patients.

At the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, experts discussed the development, clinical impact, and challenges of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).

Experts highlight the importance of dosing and regimen optimization in breast cancer to improve treatment tolerability, reduce toxicities, and improve quality of life for patients.

The authors suggest that targeted interventions to mitigate financial toxicity should be implemented to better support patients.

When different skin tones are considered in imaging systems, women will receive more equitable screening and care.

Because these cells are present throughout the body, there may also be implications for other cancer types.

The guidelines were expanded to include the growing use of genetic testing within cancer prevention, screening, and treatment.

Factors such as age, race, marital status, years since diagnosis, and out-of-pocket costs show significance as predictors of quality of life.

The analysis also found that the intervention methods could improve patients’ physical, cognitive, and emotional functioning.

The findings show robust connections between symptoms, with variations in depression scores directly or indirectly influence fatigue and other symptoms.

Using in vitro models, study investigators predict the risk of bone metastasis in breast cancer based on correlations with their in vivo behaviors and potential.

Pharmacists play a critical role in treating patients with breast cancer and can help address their social determinant of health challenges.

Expert discussed the potential of pelareorep, a novel immunotherapeutic agent, in treating advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

Despite self-reported improvements in cognitive function, neuropsychological tests showed little differences between 2 patient groups.

In a study, RK-33 demonstrated positive effects against the protein DDX3, which is key in the growth of cancer cells and spreading of disease.

A breast-level artificial intelligence score may be able to estimate the risk of future breast cancer, allowing for patients to take preventative measures.

Patients in persistently impoverished areas were also more likely to have more aggressive tumor characteristics and receive more invasive surgeries.

The accelerated course was safe and effective and did not increase complications in patients with breast cancer post-mastectomy undergoing breast reconstruction.

Study results showed that Black women with breast cancer were more likely to die across all subtypes, with the disparity varying from 17% to 50% depending on subtype.

Compared with chemotherapy, datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) did not achieve a statistically significant overall survival (OS) in patients with inoperable or metastatic HR+/HER2-low or negative breast cancer.