Harold J. Burstein, MD, PhD, and Lisa A. Carey, MD, on Innovations in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
2014 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
Harold J. Burstein, MD, PhD, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Lisa Carey, MD, of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, discuss:
- The TNT trial comparing docetaxel to carboplatin
- The CALGB trial on response rates after neoadjuvant chemo with or without carboplatin or bevacizumab
- Pembrolizumab in a phase Ib study
Charles E. Geyer, Jr, MD, FACP
Charles E. Geyer, Jr, MD, FACP, of Massey Cancer Center, discusses findings from abstract S3-02, “NSABP B-36: A randomized phase III trial comparing six cycles of fluorouracil (5-FU), epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC) to four cycles of adriamycin and cyclophosphamide (AC) in patients with node-negative breast cancer.”
Ismail Jatoi, MD, PhD, FACS, and Clifford A. Hudis, MD, FACS
Ismail Jatoi, MD, PhD, FACS, and Clifford A. Hudis, MD, FACS, discuss the role of ovarian suppression and hormonal therapy in premenopausal women.
Lisa A. Carey, MD
Lisa A. Carey, MD, of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, offers her thoughts on abstract S1-09, "A phase IB study of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in patients with advanced triple-negative breast cancer," presented by Rita Nanda, MD.
Larry Wickerham, MD, and Charles E. Geyer, Jr., MD, FACP
Larry Wickerham, MD, and Charles E. Geyer, Jr., MD, FACP, take a closer look at the results from the NSABP B-36 and SOFT Trials.