Oncology – Breast
RCT: Effect of Denosumab added to 2 different nab-paclitaxel regimens as neoadjuvant therapy in patients with primary breast cancer.
25 May, 2022 | 10:54h | UTCEffect of Denosumab Added to 2 Different nab-Paclitaxel Regimens as Neoadjuvant Therapy in Patients With Primary Breast Cancer: The GeparX 2 × 2 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
In a randomized clinical trial in 780 pts with #breastcancer, addition of denosumab to anthracycline/taxane-containing neoadjuvant chemotherapy with two different nab-paclitaxel schedules did not increase the pCR rate (41% vs 43% without denosumab): https://t.co/gPu6hrSp7z #bcsm
— NatureRevClinOncol (@NatRevClinOncol) May 24, 2022
RCT: Elacestrant (oral selective estrogen receptor degrader) vs. standard endocrine therapy for estrogen receptor–positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–negative advanced breast cancer.
20 May, 2022 | 10:55h | UTC
Mammographic breast density, benign breast disease, and subsequent breast cancer risk in 3.9 million Korean women.
19 May, 2022 | 10:51h | UTCNews Release: Density, benign disease raise risk of breast cancer – Radiological Society of North America
Hair safe study: Effects of scalp cooling on hair preservation and hair regrowth in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy – A prospective interventional study.
19 May, 2022 | 10:15h | UTC
Nonrandomized Controlled Trial: Clinical impact of intraoperative margin assessment in breast-conserving surgery with a novel Pegulicianine Fluorescence–guided system.
18 May, 2022 | 10:28h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
New intraoperative margin detection technology is safe and reduces reexcision rates in patients undergoing breast conserving surgery! (include infographic) #bcsm https://t.co/NqUOhGJBo4
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) May 11, 2022
M-A: Electronic health interventions for patients with breast cancer.
16 May, 2022 | 01:16h | UTC
RCT: Treatment with Etirinotecan pegol for patients with metastatic breast cancer and brain metastases.
13 May, 2022 | 10:51h | UTCTreatment With Etirinotecan Pegol for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases: Final Results From the Phase 3 ATTAIN Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Treatment with etirinotecan pegol showed no statistically significant improvement in survival among patients with #BreastCancer & brain metastases, but study represents larged published study for this understudied population. https://t.co/AVKeo1BWQV #BCSM #BTSM
— JAMA Oncology (@JAMAOnc) May 12, 2022
Retrospective Cohort Study: Identification of patients with branch-duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm and very low risk of cancer.
9 May, 2022 | 01:40h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
BD-IPMN ? at very low risk of cancer ? how to identify patients for surveillance
? Multicentre Pancreas 2000 study of @EurPancClub
⚠️ 20% develop WF/HRS at FU
? 80% with WF/HRS still surveilled safely? MOST BD IPMN will never need surgery ?https://t.co/YPHaQd98u1 pic.twitter.com/ypglRlNR2q
— Giovanni Marchegiani (@Gio_Marchegiani) May 7, 2022
A Canadian national guideline on the neoadjuvant treatment of invasive breast cancer, including patient assessment, systemic therapy, and local management principles.
6 May, 2022 | 10:52h | UTC
Recommendations for breast cancer screening in women with extremely dense breasts.
4 May, 2022 | 08:11h | UTC
RCT: Digital breast tomosynthesis plus synthesized mammography versus digital screening mammography for the detection of invasive breast cancer.
1 May, 2022 | 23:14h | UTCDigital breast tomosynthesis plus synthesised mammography versus digital screening mammography for the detection of invasive breast cancer (TOSYMA): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, superiority trial – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Guideline: Clinical utility of multigene profiling assays in early-stage invasive breast cancer.
1 May, 2022 | 23:06h | UTC
Endocrine therapy response and 21-Gene expression assay for therapy guidance in HR+/HER2– early breast cancer.
27 Apr, 2022 | 07:41h | UTCEndocrine Therapy Response and 21-Gene Expression Assay for Therapy Guidance in HR+/HER2– Early Breast Cancer – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Gene Score, Endocrine Response Can Guide Early Breast Cancer Therapy – MedPage Today (free registration required)
ASCO Guideline Update: biomarkers for adjuvant endocrine and chemotherapy in early-stage breast cancer.
20 Apr, 2022 | 09:47h | UTC
ASCO Guideline Update: Use of immune checkpoint inhibitor Pembrolizumab in the treatment of high-risk, early-stage triple-negative breast cancer.
19 Apr, 2022 | 01:18h | UTC
Endocrine therapies for breast and prostate cancers: Essentials for primary care.
19 Apr, 2022 | 01:14h | UTC
Phase 2 RCT: De-escalated neoadjuvant pertuzumab plus trastuzumab therapy with or without weekly paclitaxel in HER2-positive, hormone receptor-negative, early breast cancer.
18 Apr, 2022 | 09:31h | UTCDe-escalated neoadjuvant pertuzumab plus trastuzumab therapy with or without weekly paclitaxel in HER2-positive, hormone receptor-negative, early breast cancer (WSG-ADAPT-HER2+/HR–): survival outcomes from a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 2 trial – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Evaluation of information theoretic network meta-analysis to rank first-line anticancer regimens for hormone receptor–positive, ERBB2-negative metastatic breast cancer.
14 Apr, 2022 | 07:48h | UTCInvited Commentary: Navigating Systemic Therapeutic Options for First-Line Metastatic Hormone Receptor–Positive, ERBB2-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment – JAMA Network Open
Study identifies which treatments are associated with an increased risk of heart disease among women with breast cancer.
13 Apr, 2022 | 10:00h | UTCRisk of Cardiovascular Disease in Women With and Without Breast Cancer: The Pathways Heart Study – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Major study links breast cancer treatment with increased risk of cardiovascular disease – Fred Hutch
Commentary on Twitter
Great case-control study in a modern cohort evaluating long-term cardiovascular disease after #breastcancer treatment. HR for heart failure/cardiomyopathy higher for anthracyclines (HR=1.84) and herceptin (HR=2.53) than for #radiotherapy (HR=1.38). #bcsmhttps://t.co/ZEVfbwlepr
— Shane Stecklein, MD, PhD (@shanestecklein) April 8, 2022
M-A: Sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ.
11 Apr, 2022 | 00:46h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
What is the role of #slnb in #dcis?
This #systematicreview included 16 studies/4388 patients.#DCIS associated with v. low rates of axillary + disease.
Palpable disease, tumour necrosis, g3 DCIS may predict +ve SLNB.#some4surgery #breastcancer https://t.co/oNR25Nu9KN pic.twitter.com/orlMF73300— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) April 8, 2022
Internal mammary node irradiation in patients with node-positive early breast cancer: fifteen-year results from the Danish breast cancer group internal mammary node study.
11 Apr, 2022 | 00:41h | UTCInternal Mammary Node Irradiation in Patients With Node-Positive Early Breast Cancer: Fifteen-Year Results From the Danish Breast Cancer Group Internal Mammary Node Study – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Internal Mammary Node Irradiation in Patients With Node-Positive Early Breast Cancer: Fifteen-Year Results From the Danish Breast Cancer Group Internal Mammary Node Study https://t.co/fwtVF5Z6g7
— Lise Bech Jellesmark Thorsen (@Lise_BJT) April 9, 2022
Oncoplastic breast consortium recommendations for mastectomy and whole breast reconstruction in the setting of post-mastectomy radiation therapy.
8 Apr, 2022 | 09:43h | UTC
Cohort study: Prognostic value of stromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in young, node-negative, triple-negative breast cancer patients who did not receive (neo)adjuvant systemic therapy.
7 Apr, 2022 | 08:09h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Out now @JCO_ASCO huge effort of our team and @TILsWorkGroup: Excellent prognosis of TNBC pts with high TILs even without chemo! Chemo de-escalation trials urgently needed! # bcsm https://t.co/42eUZaA2vo
— MarleenKokLab (@lab_kok) March 31, 2022
M-A of randomized trials: Effects of capecitabine as part of neo-/adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer.
5 Apr, 2022 | 08:06h | UTCEffects of capecitabine as part of neo-/adjuvant chemotherapy – A meta-analysis of individual breast cancer patient data from 13 randomised trials including 15,993 patients – European Journal of Cancer (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Study Commentary: Older women with breast cancer chose less aggressive treatment when they used a decision aid.
1 Apr, 2022 | 08:16h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Open access in May's BJS: Bridging the age gap in breast cancer: two decision support interventions for older women with operable breast cancer https://t.co/s70uEVyAxU @AmyLightnerMD @bplwijn @des_winter @ksoreide @MalinASund @evanscolorectal @nfmkok @robhinchliffe1 @young_bjs pic.twitter.com/IUuiUldUTS
— BJS (@BJSurgery) June 11, 2021