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November 21st 2024
Aerobic exercise improved self-reported cognitive function in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer but had no effect on objective cognitive function.
‘Make an Impact and Seize the Day’ Says Cancer Survivor Who Launched Kindness Challenge
January 21st 2022Lorelei Colbert was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer at 28 and used her experience to launch the “Chemo to Kindness” challenge that inspired others around the world to do acts of good.
FDA Speeds Up Review of Enhertu for Previously Treated Unresectable/Metastatic HER2-Breast Cancer
January 17th 2022After the drug showed promising results in the DESTINY-Breast03 trial, the FDA granted Enhertu a priority review, meaning that it plans to make its approval decision on it by the end of the second quarter of 2022.
Higher BMI in Adulthood May Limit the Immune System’s Ability to Fight Breast Cancer
January 14th 2022New findings demonstrated that adult patients with breast cancer and increased BMI had an association with different types of immune cells around their tumors that may affect how their body attacks the cancer cells.
Keytruda/Chemo Combo Is ‘Great News’ for Patients With TNBC, ‘But We Need Much More’
January 6th 2022An expert discusses improvements in survival outcomes for patients with triple-negative breast cancer who received Keytruda plus chemotherapy — now considered the standard of care — but urges that more researched is always needed for this patient population.
Pre-Surgical Keytruda Provides Promising Advancement in TNBC Treatment
December 20th 2021Findings from a clinical trial showed that adding Keytruda to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with triple-negative breast cancer significantly improved outcomes and was overall safe and tolerable for patients.
Lynparza After Chemo May Not Greatly Impact Quality of Life in High-Risk Early Breast Cancer Subset
December 11th 2021Although patients treated with Lynparza after chemotherapy may experience side effects such as fatigue and nausea/vomiting, these symptoms resolved after treatment was completed in patients with high-risk early breast cancer.
Experimental Drug Plus Chemo Boosts Survival in HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
December 10th 2021The use of pyrotinib — an experimental drug — plus the chemotherapy capecitabine extended survival compared with Tykerb and capecitabine among patients with pretreated HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.
Immunotherapy Before Surgery May ‘Increase the Chances’ Patients Are Cured of TNBC
December 9th 2021Clinical trial results show that adding Keytruda to chemotherapy prior to surgery for triple-negative breast cancer can improve outcomes and hopefully “increase the chances for patients to be cured,” according to an expert.
Study Confirms Adding Ibrance to Endocrine Therapy May Not Improve Outcomes in Early Breast Cancer
December 8th 2021The addition of Ibrance to endocrine therapy was not associated with preventing disease recurrence in patients with hormone receptor (HR)–positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–negative early breast cancer, according to final results of the phase 3 PALLAS trial.