Dr. Sunil Verma on the Evolution of Treatment in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Verma says one of the major new understandings of the disease is that the HER2 receptor needs to be suppressed at all times within the treatment paradigm of the malignancy.
Sunil Verma, MD, Medical Director, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Professor and Department Head, Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, discusses the advances in HER2-positive breast cancer in recent years. Verma says one of the major new understandings of the disease is that the HER2 receptor needs to be suppressed at all times within the treatment paradigm of the malignancy. He adds that another big advance within the malignancy is the inclusion of pertuzimab in treatment sequencing, which has improved progression free and overall survival for these patients.
Managing HER2+ Early Breast Cancer: Insights and Future Horizons
November 28th 2023Sandra M. Swain, MD, FACP, FASCO, discusses the potential role for HER2-directed TKIs for the treatment of patients with early-stage HER2+ breast cancer and shares insights about emerging data that could impact the future treatment landscape.
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Navigating HER2+ Early Breast Cancer: Insights Into the Current Treatment Landscape
November 28th 2023In this companion article, Sandra M. Swain, MD, FACP, FASCO, provides insights into effective management of patients with early-stage HER2+ breast cancer and reviews recent data in the evolving treatment landscape.
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ctDNA Helps Identify Targets in HR+, HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer
November 22nd 2023In the first article of a 2-part series, Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, discusses how the use of circulating tumor DNA can aid in allowing next generation sequencing to better identify targets for patients with hormone receptor positive metastatic breast cancer.
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