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Does Prophylactic Double Mastectomy Make a Difference?

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Patrick Borgen, MD, shares his thoughts on the ethics and the efficacy of undergoing pre-emptive double mastectomy in women who have a BRCA mutation, which can greatly increase their risk for breast and ovarian cancers.

ASCO: Early Studies Show Promise in Treating Metastatic Breast Cancer

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Debu Tripathy, MD, editor-in-chief of CURE magazine, shares the latest research in metastatic breast cancer, including targeted drugs being tested in early-phase studies that appear promising, including the PARP inhibitor veliparib, the CDK4/6 inhibitor palbociclib and the anti-angiogenesis drug trametinib.