Breast Cancer

FDA approves tucatinib maintenance with trastuzumab and pertuzumab for HER2+ breast cancer based on HER2CLIMB-05.

Oncology nurse April Fowler shares her personal stage 4 cancer journey, reflecting on clinical empathy, patient advocacy, and oncology endurance.

A nurse-led support program significantly reduces death anxiety in women with breast cancer on hormonal therapy, study finds.

FDA approves imlunestrant plus abemaciclib for ESR1-mutated, ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer after endocrine therapy.

Patients often use AI to read test results, but AI can misinterpret data and cause panic. Learn why human context remains critical.

Oncology nursing teams must navigate the clinical logistics and patient education for the newly approved, ctDNA-guided agent camizestrant.

FDA grants accelerated approval to camizestrant with a CDK4/6 inhibitor for adult patients with ESR1-mutated HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer.

Study of breast cancer survivors shows that depression and stress, rather than cardiac function decline, are the primary drivers of long-term fatigue.

Sarah Cannon's Kelsey Martin, APRN, AOCNP, discusses managing toxicities, nursing collaboration, and tailored treatment sequencing in frontline mTNBC.

Alanna Iorio, APRN-C, OCN, discusses managing toxicities, educating patients, and professional growth in triple-negative breast cancer care

Adding anti-obesity medication for survivors who do not respond early to lifestyle changes helps 42% achieve clinically meaningful weight loss.

AMH and INHB testing can identify premenopausal patients with HR+/HER2- breast cancer who may safely avoid chemotherapy, sparing unnecessary toxicity.

Theresa Lynne Harrington Stukus, ANPBC NP, discusses patient compliance, side effect management, and screening anxiety in breast cancer care.

A Neurology study reveals breast cancer survivors have a high ischemic stroke risk within one year of diagnosis, linked to specific treatment regimens.

FDA approves gedatolisib with fulvestrant for adults with HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer following endocrine therapy progression.

Experts explore the clinical promise, nursing implications, and access barriers of GLP-1s in cancer care.

Dr. Sonja J. Hughes discusses managing GI toxicities and the need for research regarding GLP-1 use among breast cancer patients and survivors.

FDA approves sacituzumab govitecan-hziy as monotherapy and with pembrolizumab for first-line treatment of advanced triple-negative breast cancer.

The FDA approved palbociclib (Ibrance) for maintenance in HR+/HER2+ metastatic breast cancer after induction therapy, based on the PATINA trial.

Dr. Loren Rourke discusses how GLP-1s may impact breast cancer risk by reducing adipose tissue-derived estrogen and chronic metabolic inflammation.

TROPION-Breast02 data show datopotamab deruxtecan extends stability and delays the need for new treatment lines in first-line metastatic TNBC.

Camizestrant switch at ESR1 mutation detection improves PFS, patient-reported outcomes, and delays chemotherapy in advanced breast cancer.

ASCO 2026 data show GLP-1 RAs reduce HR+/HER2- breast cancer risk and improve overall survival in non-diabetic women with a BMI of 25-35 kg/m².

New ASCENT-04 data shows sacituzumab govitecan plus pembrolizumab improves PFS in first-line PD-L1+ TNBC regardless of Trop-2, BRCA, or HER2 status.

Dr. Emily Podany explains how oncology nurses can screen for food insecurity and provide evidence-based solutions to improve patient outcomes.