San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium | Conference

Active Monitoring Is Noninferior to Guideline Concordant Care in Low-Risk DCIS

December 17th 2024

Rates of invasive cancer were noninferior when patients with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ received active monitoring vs guideline concordant care.

Postoperative Radiation Therapy Improves HRQOL, Safety in Early-Stage HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer

December 16th 2024

Radiation therapy produced superior HRQOL outcomes and fewer toxicities vs endocrine therapy in older patients with stage I luminal-like breast cancer.

Baseline ctDNA Is Associated With Larger Pathological Tumors in HR+ Early Breast Cancer

December 16th 2024

Ultra-sensitive tissue-free ctDNA testing showed that baseline ctDNA was associated with larger pathological tumor size in HR-positive breast cancer.

Elacestrant Improves Real-World Time to Next Treatment or Treatment Discontinuation in ESR1+ HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer

December 15th 2024

Elacestrant increased real-world TTNT for patients with ESR1-mutant HR-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer vs PFS from the phase 3 EMERALD trial.

ICIs Result in Increased Rates of High-Grade irAEs for Older Patients With Breast Cancer

December 14th 2024

The risk of developing high-grade immune-related AEs was heightened among patients with breast cancer who were older and who had chronic kidney disease.

Dr Grinshpun on Ultra-Sensitive ctDNA Detection in HR+ Early Breast Cancer

December 14th 2024

Albert Grinshpun, MD, MSc, discusses the utility of ctDNA as a predictive biomarker of endocrine therapy sensitivity in patients with HR+ breast cancer.

Dr Mayer on Niraparib Plus Dostarlimab in ER+ BRCA/PALB2-Mutated Breast Cancer

December 14th 2024

Erica L. Mayer, MD, MPH, discusses findings with neoadjuvant niraparib plus dostarlimab in ER-positive, HER2-negative, BRCA/PALB2-mutated breast cancer.

Recurrence-Free Interval Is Longer With Low ctDNA Levels at Baseline in TNBC

December 13th 2024

ctDNA was most frequently detected within 6 months post-treatment in patients with TNBC, aligning with the early recurrence pattern characteristic of the disease.

Perioperative Atezolizumab Plus Chemo Does Not Improve EFS in TNBC

December 13th 2024

Treatment with atezolizumab and neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by adjuvant atezolizumab did not improve EFS in triple-negative breast cancer.

T-DXd Preserves QOL, Neurological Function in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer Irrespective of Brain Metastases

December 13th 2024

T-DXd displayed favorable HRQOL and neurological function results in HER2+ metastatic breast cancer regardless of the presence of brain metastases.

Neoadjuvant Niraparib Plus Dostarlimab Generates pCRs in BRCA+ ER+/HER2– Breast Cancer

December 13th 2024

Treatment with preoperative niraparib plus dostarlimab generated responses among patients with BRCA-mutant, ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer

Camrelizumab/Chemo Could Represent New Neoadjuvant Option in Early or Locally Advanced TNBC

December 13th 2024

Neoadjuvant camrelizumab paired with chemotherapy significantly improved pCR over chemotherapy alone in early or locally advanced TNBC.

Dr Rozenblit on Pembrolizumab Outcomes by TMB Status in HR+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

December 13th 2024

Mariya Rozenblit, MD, discusses how genomic alterations and TMB influence the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in HR+ metastatic breast cancer.

Dr Lloyd on the Effects of ESR1 Mutations on Elacestrant Outcomes in HR+ Advanced Breast Cancer

December 13th 2024

Maxwell Lloyd, MD, discusses a real-world study of elacestrant outcomes based on prior treatment and ESR1 mutation status in HR+ breast cancer.

Palbociclib Plus Anti-HER2 and Endocrine Therapy Prolongs PFS in HR+/HER2+ Breast Cancer

December 12th 2024

Palbociclib plus anti-HER2 and endocrine therapy improved progression-free survival in hormone receptor–positive, HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Tamoxifen Reduces Ipsilateral Breast Recurrence in Good-Risk Ductal CIS

December 12th 2024

Tamoxifen reduced the risk of invasive ipsilateral breast recurrence in patients with good-risk ductal carcinoma in situ.

Real-World OS Outcomes Are Similar for Frontline CDK4/6 Inhibitor Combos in HR+, HER2– Breast Cancer

December 12th 2024

Retrospective data showed there was no OS difference between 3 frontline CDK4/6 inhibitor combos in HR-positive breast cancer.

Certain Breast Cancer Subtypes May Derive a Greater Benefit With Ribociclib Combo vs Chemo

December 12th 2024

Patients with luminal B and HER2E breast cancer subtypes may have a greater PFS benefit with ribociclib plus endocrine therapy vs combination chemotherapy.

Dr Ali on the S0221 Trial of Alternative Chemo Dosing Schedules in Breast Cancer

December 12th 2024

Azka Ali, MD, discusses findings from the S0221 trial of alternative adjuvant anthracycline and taxane dosing schedules in high-risk, early breast cancer.

Imlunestrant With or Without Abemaciclib Boosts PFS in ESR1+, ER+/HER2– Advanced Breast Cancer

December 11th 2024

Imlunestrant with or without abemaciclib improved PFS in select patients with ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer after endocrine therapy.