Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, is professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she is also the director of Breast Oncology and Clinical Trials Education.
Five-Year Dosing, Efficacy Results for Nab-Paclitaxel in TNBC
January 10th 2018Hope S. Rugo, MD, a medical oncologist and Director of the Breast Oncology Clinical Trials Program at University of California San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses 5-year follow-up data from the CALGB 40502//NCCTG N063H study, which was a randomized phase III trial of weekly paclitaxel (Abraxane) compared with nab-paclitaxel or ixabepilone (Ixempra) with bevacizumab (Avastin) as first-line chemotherapy for locally recurrent or metastatic breast cancer.
5-Year Follow-Up of CALGB 40502 Study in TNBC
December 13th 2017Hope S. Rugo, MD, professor of medicine and director of the Breast Oncology Clinical Trials Program at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the 5-year follow-up of the CALGB 40502 study for patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).
Exploring Extended Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for HR+ Breast Cancer
July 19th 2017Hope S. Rugo, MD, professor of medicine and director of the Breast Oncology Clinical Trials Program at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses extended adjuvant endocrine therapy for patients with HR+ breast cancer.
Phase II Results for Abemaciclib in Pretreated HR+/HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
April 12th 2017Hope S. Rugo, MD, discusses the final overall analysis of the phase II MONARCH 1 trial, which explored the use of abemaciclib for the treatment of patients with pretreated hormone-receptor (HR)-positive/HER 2-negative advanced breast cancer.
Advantages to Treating HR+ Patients With Breast Cancer With Abemaciclib
December 10th 2016Hope S. Rugo, MD, professor of Medicine and director of the Breast Oncology Clinical Trials Program at the University of California, San Francisco, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses what sets abemaciclib apart from other CDK 4/6 inhibitors in the field of hormone receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer.
The Role of Immunotherapy in Breast Cancer
September 25th 2016Hope Rugo, MD, clinical professor, department of medicine, and director of Breast Oncology Clinical Trials Program, at University of California, San Francisco, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the role of immunotherapy in breast cancer.
Patient Selection for Premenopausal Endocrine Therapy
July 23rd 2015Hope S. Rugo, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology), director, Breast Oncology Clinical Trials Program, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, discusses patient selection for premenopausal endocrine therapy.