Obese Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors: Management Considerations
August 15th 2018This article will present feasible weight loss interventions, and will discuss practical implications of ongoing chemotherapy and endocrine therapy with regard to weight gain, and the impact of obesity on therapy-related conditions during breast cancer survivorship.
Management of Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: Where Are We and Where Do We Go From Here?
This review will summarize the current standard of care; key issues that arise when treating patients with HER2-positive disease; and developments in novel therapeutics, including small-molecule inhibitors, nanoparticles, immunotherapy, and agents targeting resistance pathways.
In this review, we will discuss multidisciplinary considerations in treating patients with neoadjuvant therapy and highlight areas of controversy and ongoing research.
Thoughts on the Annual PLATO Fellows Forum in Breast Oncology
May 31st 2014This morning I attended the Annual PLATO Fellows Forum in Breast Oncology at ASCO. This is a fantastic venue in which oncology trainees can learn about cutting-edge breast cancer management strategies and the frontiers of research.