San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium | Conference

Select Older Patients Can Avoid Radiation After Breast-Conserving Surgery

December 12th 2013

Women aged 65 and older with hormone receptor-positive, axillary node-negative breast cancer may be able to forego radiation therapy after breast conserving surgery if they are treated with hormonal therapy and considered to be at low risk for breast cancer recurrence.

Dr. Kent Osborne Discusses the PRIME 2 Trial

December 12th 2013

C. Kent Osborne, MD, professor of medicine and molecular and cell biology, Baylor College of Medicine, discusses the impact of the results of the PRIME 2 trial, which looked at radiotherapy after surgery in women over 65 years old with breast cancer.

Benefits of Screening Mammography Not So Inconsistent, After All

December 12th 2013

The benefit of screening mammography is more consistent across studies than has previously been thought, according to an analysis of key screening studies presented at the 2013 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

High Levels of Infiltrating Lymphocytes May Identify Better Response to Trastuzumab

December 12th 2013

New evidence suggests that HER2-positive breast cancer may not only be immunogenic, but also that trastuzumab may relieve suppression of antitumor immunity.

Dr. Jennifer Litton on the Phase III BETH Trial

December 11th 2013

Jennifer Litton, MD, associate professor, Department of Breast Medical Oncology, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the results of the BETH trial.

Dr. Loi on the Association Between TILs and Trastuzumab

December 11th 2013

Sherene Loi, MD, PhD, on the association between immune cells and a pathologic complete response in patients with breast cancer after being given chemotherapy and trastuzumab.

SABCS 2013 Preview: Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

November 26th 2013

Presentations at the 36th San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) will tackle key topics and questions regarding the treatment of breast cancer.

Dr. Vahdat on Frontline Eribulin Plus Trastuzumab in MBC

February 26th 2013

Linda T. Vahdat, MD, from the Weill Cornell Medical College, discusses the combination of eribulin mesylate and trastuzumab as a first-line therapy for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Dr. Twelves Highlights Findings From the 2012 SABCS

February 21st 2013

Christopher Twelves, MD, Professor and Honorary Consultant in Medical Oncology, University of Leeds, highlights key findings from the 2012 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, which took place in December 2012.

Dr. Gradishar on Enriching Targeted Therapy Trials

February 19th 2013

William J. Gradishar, MD, from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, describes the need to enrich the patient population in a clinical trial that is investigating a novel targeted therapy.

Dr. William Gradishar Reviews the Eribulin 301 Study

February 8th 2013

William J. Gradishar, MD, from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, describes results from the 301 Study that compared eribulin mesylate to capecitabine for locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

Dr. Debu Tripathy Reviews the Phase III CONFIRM Trial

February 4th 2013

Debu Tripathy, MD, from the University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the final analysis of overall survival for the phase III CONFIRM trial.

Dr. Perez on the Adjuvant Treatment of Breast Cancer

January 28th 2013

Edith A. Perez, MD, from the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Florida, reviews clinical trials that are investigating the optimal adjuvant treatment for patients with breast cancer.

Dr. Gradishar Reviews Findings From the LEA Trial

January 17th 2013

William J. Gradishar, MD, from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, reviews results from the phase III LEA trial that investigated add-on bevacizumab in breast cancer.

Dr. Debu Tripathy on the CDK4/6 Inhibitor PD 0332991

January 11th 2013

Debu Tripathy, MD, from the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses a phase II trial that examined the CDK inhibitor PD 0332991 for women with advanced estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.

Dr. Perez on the Phase III Eribulin/Capecitabine Study

January 9th 2013

Edith A. Perez, MD, from the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Florida, discusses the results of a phase III study comparing the efficacy of eribulin mesylate to capecitabine in patients with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

Dr. Gradishar Discusses 10 Years of Adjuvant Tamoxifen

January 4th 2013

William J. Gradishar, MD, from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, discusses results from the international ATLAS study that was presented at the 2012 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

Dr. Arteaga on Key Takeaway Points From the 2012 SABCS

December 10th 2012

Carlos L. Arteaga, MD, from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, describes key takeaway points for practicing oncologists, clinical investigators, and scientists from the 2012 SABCS.

2012 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Photos

December 10th 2012

Photos from the 35th annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX, from December 4-8, 2012.

Cognitive Impairment Previously Linked to Chemotherapy May Originate Before Treatment

December 8th 2012

The mental toll and stress of a breast cancer diagnosis might factor into the cognitive impairment experienced during chemotherapy treatment, commonly referred to as "chemo brain."