Breast Cancer

Paclitaxel, Carboplatin Regimen Shows Promise in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

September 17th 2020, 9:00pm

“This randomized clinical trial found that compared with the conventional anthracycline and docetaxel regimen, the paclitaxel-plus-carboplatin regimen may be an alternative adjuvant chemotherapy strategy for patients with operable TNBC,” the authors wrote.

An Expert Explains the Three Major Treatment Modalities in Triple Negative Breast Cancer

September 15th 2020, 6:00pm

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“In the field of triple-negative breast cancer, we're beginning to see some remarkable advances, mostly centering around the three paradigms that have become so attractive for the treatment of cancer: immunotherapy, targeted biologics and antibody-drug conjugates,” Dr. Howard A. “Skip” Burris, III said in an interview.

FDA Warns Tecentriq-Paclitaxel Combination Failed to Treat Locally Advanced or Metastatic TNBC

September 8th 2020, 7:26pm

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The Food and Drug Administration’s warning comes weeks after Genentech, the manufacturer of Tecentriq, issued a press release noting that the IMpassion131 trial failed to meet its primary endpoint of improving progression-free survival in patients with triple-negative breast cancer.

It’s OK to Grieve the Loss of My Breasts to Cancer

September 3rd 2020, 4:00pm

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It seems acceptable in our world to grieve the loss of a loved one, but unheard of to grieve the loss of body parts.

Breast Cancer Taught Me to Love Myself

August 30th 2020, 6:00pm

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Breast cancer makes you wiser and more mature, but it also opens your heart to see that love is around you. It has showed me something that I initially did not want to accept, which was to love myself.

Novel Agent Being Evaluated in Pancreatic, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

August 28th 2020, 9:00pm

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Eryaspase, a novel drug candidate, is being evaluated in patients with second-line metastatic pancreatic cancer and those with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.

Sex After Cancer: The Topic No One Wants to Talk About

August 18th 2020, 4:00pm

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Through a Facebook poll, I discovered that some women found talking about post-cancer sex easy, but for others, including myself, it was a challenge. And I wondered why that was the case.

Knowing Your Community of Patient Navigators

August 8th 2020, 4:07am

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Patient navigators are the vaunted “healthcare emissaries” for patients with breast cancer and can help navigate their journey a great deal. In this conversation from the Susan G. Komen Greater New York City “Empowering and Mobilizing Our Patient Navigation Workforce” virtual conference experts highlight the results of a survey of patient navigators.

Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop is Haunting

August 3rd 2020, 8:00pm

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An 11-year survivor of inflammatory breast cancer details how even though she considers herself one of the lucky ones, the awareness that “as far as we know” could change in one blinding moment still haunts her.

Friday Frontline: More than One-Third of Americans Missed Cancer Screenings Due to COVID-19 Fears, Couple Beats COVID-19 and Cancer, and More

July 31st 2020, 7:00pm

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From a new survey showing that more than one-third of Americans missed cancer screenings due to COVID-19 fears to a couple overcoming both COVID-19 and breast cancer, here’s what’s making the headlines in the cancer space this week.