2021 Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium
Composite Biomarker Needed to Predict Benefit of Immunotherapy in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Although there is a biomarker that predicts response to the one approved immunotherapy agent for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, “it is important to note there are no biomarkers of response ...
To Elect or Forgo Radiation Therapy: An Informed Decision for Patients With Breast Cancer
Advances intreating breast cancer “increasingly create opportunities to consider where radiation therapy might safely be omitted,” Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil, told participants at the 2021 Lynn Sage Brea...
To Elect or Forgo Radiation Therapy: An Informed Decision for Patients With Breast Cancer
Advances in treating breast cancer “increasingly create opportunities to consider where radiation therapy might safely be omitted,” Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil, told participants at the 2021 Lynn Sage Bre...
Fear of Side Effects and Lack of Awareness: Barriers to Greater Use of Risk-Reducing Medications for Breast Cancer
A “big problem, maybe the major one,” with risk-reducing medications for breast cancer is low uptake among women at high risk of breast cancer,” Seema A. Khan, MD, told participants at the 2021 Annual...
Risk-Reducing Medications for Breast Cancer Are Becoming Safer and More Tolerable
Risk-reducing medications for breast cancer may be effective for many women, and recently reported and ongoing trials have led to improvements in their tolerability and safety, Seema A. Khan, MD, repo...
Optimizing Adjuvant Therapy for Women With Estrogen Receptor–Positive, Node-Positive Breast Cancer
“Nodal status remains the single most important prognostic marker in outcomes for women with estrogen receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. For that reason, it makes sense to think about opt...
