Breast Cancer | Specialty

The OncLive Breast Cancer condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on various types of breast cancer, including those that are triple negative, hormone receptor positive, and/or HER2 positive. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on treatment advances and ongoing research in breast cancer.

Dr Tarantino on Patient Awareness of the Platinum Shortage in Breast Cancer

August 18th 2023

Paolo Tarantino, MD, discusses typical conversations oncologists should have with patients regarding the platinum chemotherapy shortage, as well as the importance of honest communication about treatment regimen changes.

What is on the Horizon for Adjuvant Therapy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer?

August 17th 2023

Expert medical oncologists take a step into the future and discuss developments within the adjuvant setting of early-stage breast cancer they are most excited about.

Patient Profile 3: Metastatic HER2+ BC

August 17th 2023

Dr Kaklamani presents a profile of a patient with HER2+ breast cancer and liver metastases who had disease progression after first-line chemotherapy and a solitary new brain metastasis after second-line T-DM1.

Patient Profile 2: Early Stage HER2+/HR- BC

August 17th 2023

Melinda L. Telli, MD, presents a profile of a patient with early stage breast cancer with residual nodal disease after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery, whose tumor was initially HER2+ but became triple-negative after treatment.

Tucatinib/Letrozole/Palbociclib Combination Demonstrates Meaningful Efficacy in HR+/HER2+ mBC

August 16th 2023

Treatment with the all-oral triplet of tucatinib, letrozole, and palbociclib yielded clinically meaningful efficacy results and had an acceptable safety profile in patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Data Updates on Sacituzumab Govitecan

August 15th 2023

Dr Gadi discusses recent data updates on the TROP-2–directed antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) sacituzumab govitecan (SG), including analyses performed in patients with HER2-low disease.

Biomarker Testing Practices in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer

August 15th 2023

Experts on HR+/HER2- breast cancer discuss biomarker testing approaches, including sampling considerations and timing of testing.

BAT8006 Elicits Disease Control, Safety in Advanced Ovarian Cancer and Other Solid Tumors

August 14th 2023

Treatment with the folate receptor–α antibody-drug conjugate BAT8006 led to responses with a manageable safety profile in patients with advanced solid tumors, including ovarian cancer, breast cancer, and cervical cancer.

Dr Wolf on Biomarkers Predicting Responses to Immunotherapy in Breast Cancer

August 10th 2023

Denise M. Wolf, PhD, discusses research into biomarkers predicting responses to immunotherapy in the phase 2 I-SPY2 trial in patients with early-stage breast cancer.

Managing Toxicities and Adverse Events of CDK 4/6 Inhibitors

August 10th 2023

Stephanie Graff, MD, and Rachel Layman, MD, review common toxicities and adverse effects to watch out for with endocrine therapy and CDK4/6 inhibitors, and how to manage these.

Patient Profile 1: Early Stage HER2+/HR+ BC

August 10th 2023

Virginia G. Kaklamani, MD, DSc, presents a patient profile of early stage HER2+ breast cancer with residual nodal disease after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery.

Impact of Trial Data on Clinical Practice

August 10th 2023

Expert medical oncologists talk about the impact of NATALEE trial data on their medical practice.

Typical Approaches for Treatment Selection in the Third Line and Beyond

August 10th 2023

Experts share their go-to regimens in the third-line and higher setting of HER2+ metastatic breast cancer, and touch on the factors that support their decision-making.

Dr Tarantino on the Effects of Platinum Chemotherapy Shortages in Breast Cancer

August 9th 2023

Paolo Tarantino, MD, discusses how the ongoing shortages of carboplatin and cisplatin in the United States are affecting patients with breast cancer and the importance of overcoming this wave of shortages and preventing this issue from recurring in the future.

Real-World Data Support Role of Palbociclib in HR+/HER2– Metastatic Breast Cancer

August 9th 2023

Bhuvaneswari Ramaswamy, MD, and colleagues highlight treatment for patients with HR-positive breast cancer, discuss the role of pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in early-stage triple-negative breast cancer, and expand on unmet needs for patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer.

Dr Batra-Sharma on Conducting a Clinicopathologic Investigation Into Metaplastic Breast Cancer

August 9th 2023

Hemali Batra-Sharma, MD, discusses a single-institution, retrospective clinicopathologic analysis of patients with metaplastic breast cancer, findings from which were presented at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Novel PROTACs Broaden the HR+ Breast Cancer Investigational Landscape

August 9th 2023

Seth Wander, MD, PhD, discusses evidence to support the investigation of PROTACs in patients with hormone receptor–positive breast cancer; preliminary efficacy and safety findings with vepdegestrant; and potential strategies for targeting acquired ESR1 resistance mutations.

HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer: Inhibiting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR Pathway

August 8th 2023

Dr Vidal expands on use of PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway inhibitors following frontline progression, focusing on the PI3K inhibitor alpelisib for patients with PIK3CA mutations, as well as capivasertib, an AKT inhibitor in development.

Addressing Disease Progression on ET: Data Updates and Ongoing Trials

August 8th 2023

A focused discussion on trials that may address disease progression on first-line therapy, including those on ET and CDK4/6 inhibitor rechallenge and novel combination strategies.

Dr Lin on the Selection of Systemic Therapy in HER2+ Breast Cancer With Brain Metastases

August 7th 2023

Nancy U. Lin, MD, discusses selecting between systemic vs local therapy for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer displaying central nervous system metastases.