Breast Cancer
Study Shows Need for Evidence-Based, Educational Material for Providers and Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer
December 11, 2020
Article
Recent research highlighted the need for reliable information to address the educational and psychosocial needs of patients with newly diagnosed metastatic breast cancer.
Nurse Navigators Play a Vital Role for Breast Cancer Patients in the Oncology Clinic
December 10, 2020
Article
Prior CINV May Increase Occurrence in Later Cycles of Cancer Treatment
December 09, 2020
Article
Patients who experienced breakthrough CINV in their first chemotherapy cycle were more likely to have the adverse event in later cycles too, recent research found.
Asian Patients With HR+, HER2- Breast Cancer Have Higher Recurrence Risk
November 23, 2020
Article
Patients from Asian countries with hormone receptor (HR)–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer may have a higher risk of disease recurrence than those from non-Asian countries, suggesting that this population may benefit from additional adjuvant treatment with abemaciclib (Verzenio).
FDA Approves Pembrolizumab Plus Chemo for TNBC
November 14, 2020
Article
The FDA granted an accelerated approval to pembrolizumab (Keytruda) plus chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with locally recurrent, unresectable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) with PD-L1 expression is CPS ≥10, according to the agency.
A Rundown of New Infusion Therapies
November 12, 2020
Article
A pharmacist provides an overview of new intravenous cancer therapies that were approved in 2020.
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatments Continue to Evolve
November 04, 2020
Article
Beyond single-agent chemotherapy, few effective treatment options are available for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), according to Candace Mainor, MD, but several approaches comprised of immunotherapy, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), and PARP inhibitors are shifting standards of care and eliciting impressive response rates in heavily pretreated patients.
Nurses' Role in Cardiotoxicity in Cancer Survivors
October 16, 2020
Article
Oncology nurses are key players in promoting health heart practices after a patient finishes cancer treatment.
Navigating Breast Cancer Care During a Pandemic
October 08, 2020
Article
While COVID-19 continues to present much uncertainty for many people, those diagnosed with breast cancer are faced with unique challenges in navigating continued treatment.
FDA Advancements in HER2+ Breast Cancer
October 06, 2020
Video
Recent years have brought many changes to the treatment of patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.