Alternatives to Whole-Breast Irradiation in Breast Cancer

During a Case-Based Roundtable® event, Ian Krop, MD, and participants discussed considerations affecting first- and second-line treatment of metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer in the first article of a 2-part series.

In season 3, episode 3 of Targeted Talks, William J. Gradishar, MD, discusses the latest version of the NCCN Clinical Practice Guideline for managing early-stage breast cancer.

A regimen using the PD-L1 inhibitor atezolizumab in the neoadjuvant and adjuvant settings did not improve outcomes in patients with triple-negative breast cancer.

In season 1, episode 3 of Targeted Talks, the importance of precision medicine in breast cancer, and how that vitally differs in community oncology compared with academic settings, is the topic of discussion.

A phase 2 trial showed ctDNA detection in HR-positive early breast cancer was linked to larger tumors, higher residual cancer burden, and increased recurrence after neoadjuvant endocrine therapy.

An analysis of phase 3 trials found tamoxifen significantly reduced 15-year ipsilateral breast recurrence in patients with “good risk” DCIS treated without radiation therapy.