Breast Cancer Perspective

• SABCS 2019 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from SABCS 2019
  Medscape Oncology, November 27, 2019
• Tackling Radionecrosis After SRS for Brain Metastases Radionecrosis has emerged as a side effect of SRS in patients with breast cancer brain metastases. Here, we look at its challenges and treatments.
  Medscape Oncology, November 20, 2019
• The Case Against Clinical Guidelines Deviations from guidelines should be viewed not as an irregularity, but as individualized and human-oriented medicine, argues Talal Hilal, MD.
  Medscape Oncology, November 12, 2019
• Remembering Bernie: An Early Champion in Breast Cancer   Dr Kathy Miller remembers Dr Bernard Fisher and his substantial contributions to the field of breast cancer.
  Medscape Oncology, November 01, 2019
• It's OK to Use Vaginal Estradiol Cream Longer Than 4 Weeks -- Here's Why   Recent guidance stating that women should limit their use of vaginal estradiol cream for safety reasons is not based on the evidence.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, October 30, 2019
• Emerging Systemic Therapies for Breast Cancer Brain Metastases Surgery and radiation have been the backbone of treatment for breast cancer brain metastases, but emerging systemic therapies are increasingly being used for this difficult-to-treat condition.
  Medscape Oncology, October 23, 2019
• Metastatic Breast Cancer Highlights From ESMO 2019 Metastatic breast cancer highlights from ESMO 2019 confirm that CDK4/6 inhibition gives survival benefit in HR+/HER2- breast cancer and that immunotherapy is active in the neoadjuvant setting in TNBC.
  Medscape, October 22, 2019
• Top News From ESMO 2019: Slideshow Potentially practice-changing research in metastatic melanoma, as well as lung, ovarian, breast and prostate cancer, featured prominently at ESMO 2019.
  Medscape News Slideshows, October 21, 2019
• The Week That Wasn't: Viagra BMTs, Pregnancy Stress, Breast Cancer Vaccine Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained.
  Medscape, October 18, 2019
• Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Let the Women Decide   Dr Andrew Kaunitz recommends keeping our eyes on the 'big picture' in decisions about the use of menopausal hormone therapy.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, October 07, 2019
• Is There an Ideal Healthcare System for Treating Cancer? Experts say that no country's system is perfect, but there is much benefit to taking a worldwide view of cancer care.
  Medscape Oncology, September 24, 2019
• Breast Cancer Brain Metastases: New Initial Therapies Studies show that targeted agents and immunotherapy may prove to be effective treatments.
  Medscape Oncology, September 17, 2019
• Couldn't Be Easier: A Handy Chart for Well-Woman Care   This interactive chart is a helpful reminder of best practices in well-woman preventive screening and care.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, September 06, 2019
• Genetic Testing in Breast Cancer: The Rules Are Changing In this interview, Lidia Schapira talks with Allison Kurian about cancer genetics in patients with or at risk for breast cancer.
  Medscape Oncology, September 05, 2019
• 7 Best Ways to Deal With a Hypochondriac Patient There's a fine line between humoring an anxious patient and diagnosing an illness anxiety. Here are key strategies to effectively treat patients who may needlessly fear they harbor dread diseases.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, September 03, 2019
• Has Genomic Medicine Delivered in Cancer?   Has genomic medicine realized all its potential over the past decade? Yes and no, says Dr David Kerr.
  Medscape Oncology, August 26, 2019
• Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer: 5 Things to Know As patients with metastatic breast cancer are living longer, clinicians should have an understanding of their needs for better quality of life. Start with these five key facts.
  Medscape Oncology, August 15, 2019
• 'How Long Do I Have?' Tackling Oncology's Most Difficult Question Physicians discuss how they navigate the difficulties of giving an accurate prognosis in the rapidly changing field of oncology.
  Medscape Oncology, August 12, 2019
• The Week That Wasn't: Delaying Menopause, Active Infants, Breast Cancer Risks
  Medscape, August 09, 2019
• Is the 'Value' Movement Affecting Everyday Oncology Practice?   'It's finally starting to happen.' Drs Miller, Saltz, and Schwartzberg discuss how the concept of value is both changing and challenging the cancer care community.
  Medscape Oncology, July 18, 2019