How to Treat HER2+ Breast Cancer - Discussion with Dr. Sarah Sammons
In this episode of the Oncology Brothers podcast, Drs. Rohit and Rahul Gosain welcome Dr. Sarah Sammons from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to discuss the treatment landscape for HER2-positive breast cancer. Building on their previous discussions about triple-negative breast cancer, Drs. Gosain and Sammons dive deep into the treatment algorithms for early-stage, locally advanced, and metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer.
Key topics include:• Treatment paradigms for early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer, including the APT trial and considerations for neoadjuvant therapy.• The standard of care for locally advanced disease with TCHP and managing associated toxicities.• Insights into the latest data from the PATINA trial and its implications for metastatic HER2-positive patients.• Discussion on the use of T-DXd and other treatment options in the second and third-line settings, especially for patients with brain metastases.
Join us for an informative conversation filled with clinical pearls and practical insights that can help guide treatment decisions in HER2-positive breast cancer. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and check out our other episodes in the treatment algorithm series!#OncologyBrothers #HER2Positive #BreastCancer #BreastCancerTreatment #CancerPodcast #DanaFarber
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The Oncology Brothers Podcast, led by Drs. Rahul and Rohit Gosain, is dedicated to bridging the gap between academic cancer centers and community oncology in the ever-evolving field of hematology & oncology. With a mission to disseminate crucial information to the medical community, this oncology podcast is not for medical advice but rather serves as a beacon for physicians, nurses, trainees, and advanced practice providers (APPs) involved in the care of cancer patients.
Drs. Rahul and Rohit Gosain, both esteemed oncologists, bring a wealth of experience and expertise from their general community practice to these discussions. Through short and engaging interviews with world-renowned researchers, clinicians, hematologists, and oncologists, they present practice-changing data in a concise, bite-sized format.
Get the latest FDA approvals news, oncology conference highlights, and treatment algorithms in 25 minutes or less. Conversations center around common cancers you see in your clinic like breast cancer, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, lung cancer, and GI cancers. With new indications and approvals, we talk about how to incorporate this data in your day to day clinical practice.
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