The FDA approved Genentech, Inc's pertuzumab injection (Perjeta) for use in combination with trastuzumab and docetaxel for the treatment of patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer who have not received prior anti-HER2 therapy or chemotherapy for metastatic disease.
Girls who received mantle radiation for childhood cancer were found to be at elevated risk for secondary breast cancer later in life.
Intravenous bisphosphonates, often used to treat metastases and bone pain in breast cancer patients, are now being used by clinicians for osteoporosis in these patients—pharmacists need to recommend appropriate screening and treatment.
