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. Labaki on Disparities in Mammography Screenings During the COVID-19 Pandemic

August 9th 2021

Chris Labaki, MD, discusses racial disparities with regard to mammography screenings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Smarter Screening, Risk Assessments Are Key to Eliminating Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Outcomes

August 9th 2021

“Smarter screening” and a better understanding of the breast cancers women of color are more likely to develop are all crucial to helping these patients survive this disease at the same rates as their White counterparts.

Using CDK4/6 Inhibitors in Early Stage HR+ Breast Cancer

August 4th 2021

Experts in breast cancer share insights on the role of CDK4/6 inhibition in the adjuvant setting for early stage HR+ breast cancer.

Early Stage HR+ Breast Cancer: Optimizing Multigene Assays

August 4th 2021

Hope S. Rugo, MD, leads the discussion on the new data presented at the 2021 ASCO annual meeting for MammaPrint and Breast Cancer Index for early stage HR+ breast cancer.

Treatment Options for HER2+ MBC With Brain Metastasis

August 3rd 2021

Options available to treat patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer and brain metastasis, and factors that impact choice of therapy based on CNS data demonstrated in several clinical trials of HER2-targeted agents.

Brain Metastasis in HER2+ MBC

August 3rd 2021

Recommendations for screening patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer for signs of brain metastasis as a consequence of current rates of prevalence.

CDK4/6 Inhibitors Improve OS, but Sequencing Strategies Continue to Form in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer

August 2nd 2021

Sara A. Hurvitz, MD, highlights that although differences in overall survival and toxicity profile could inform treatment selection with CDK4/6 inhibitors, optimal sequencing with these agents remains uncertain.

Pegram Points to Progress, Ongoing Efforts in Advanced HER2+ Breast Cancer

August 2nd 2021

Physicians treating patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer have had their share of wins with treatment advances in the past few years.

Soliman Details Ongoing Novel Immunotherapeutic Research Efforts at Moffitt, Recent Developments in Breast Cancer

August 2nd 2021

Moffitt Cancer Center is currently working to develop a host of novel therapeutic treatments within the breast cancer space, from immunotherapeutics to personalized cancer vaccines.

CDK4/6 Inhibitors Continue to Build Traction in Early-Stage ER+/HER2- Breast Cancer

July 30th 2021

Neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment with CDK4/6 inhibitors has shown encouraging preliminary evidence in patients with estrogen receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, but confirmation of durable benefit is needed in the adjuvant setting before they are brought into routine clinical practice.

Understanding Actionable Pathogenic Variants Among Caribbean Patients With Breast and Ovarian Cancers

July 29th 2021

Dr. George and Dr. Hurley discuss the data generated from their study on the correlation between deleterious variants in genes and the development of hereditary breast and ovarian cancers in populations throughout the Caribbean.

Dr. Basho on the Evolution of Therapeutic Sequencing in HER2+ Breast Cancer

July 28th 2021

Reva K. Basho, MD, discusses the evolution of therapeutic sequencing in HER2-positive breast cancer.

New Tool Improves Accurate Excision of Previously Positive Axillary Lymph Nodes After Neoadjuvant Chemo in Breast Cancer

July 28th 2021

Leslie L. Montgomery, MD, and Tara M. Balija, MD, discuss the benefits of a novel reflector device in patients with breast cancer, its efficacy in identifying clipped axillary lymph nodes, and the potential future use of this device in other cancer types.

Using Genomic Assays for Early Stage HR+ Breast Cancer

July 28th 2021

The role of genomic assays, including Oncotype DX as reported on in the RxPONDER trial, for the optimal management of early stage HR+ breast cancer is discussed.

Updates in Advanced HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

July 28th 2021

Dr Mahtani and colleagues highlight key clinical trials such as DESTINY-Breast01, HER2CLIMB, NALA, and SOPHIA in the setting of advanced HER2-positive breast cancer and discuss the practical considerations of these data.

Managing Early-Stage HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

July 28th 2021

In the second segment, Dr Mahtani and colleagues discuss data from select clinical trials in the neoadjuvant and adjuvant settings for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.

Emerging Agents for the Management of HR+ mBC

July 28th 2021

Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, leads the discussion on the use of novel CDK4/6 inhibitors, BCL2 inhibitors, and oral SERDS for the treatment of HR+ metastatic breast cancer.

Remaining Challenges in the Treatment of HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

July 28th 2021

In the first segment, Dr Mahtani and colleagues outline challenges and remaining unmet needs in the management of patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.

Comprehensive Treatment Advances Care for Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer

July 27th 2021

Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of early-stage breast cancer highlight the need for clinicians to adapt to paradigm shifts that will have notable effects on patient care.

Pembrolizumab Plus Chemo Significantly Improves OS in Metastatic TNBC With PD-L1 CPS ≥10

July 27th 2021

The addition of pembrolizumab to chemotherapy resulted in a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival vs chemotherapy alone in patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer whose tumors had a PD-L1 expression of a combined positive score of 10 or higher, meeting the primary end point of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-355 trial.