Sexual health in breast cancer: updated data from pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions
Two studies provide new insights on the effects of vaginal oestrogen therapy and physical exercise to tackle sexual impairment
Good tolerability of datopotamab deruxtecan supports its place in the treatment of HR+/HER2− breast cancer
In the TROPION-Breast01 trial, adverse events of special interest were generally low grade, easily managed and did not compromise scheduled treatment
Pregnancy after breast cancer: study provides reassurance to BRCA carriers undergoing assisted reproductive techniques
No difference in risk recurrence or pregnancy outcomes was reported between young women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations conceiving naturally and those using fertility treatments
Breast cancer research: lessons learnt from the past will shape the future
In her key lecture, the 2024 ESMO Breast Cancer Awardee Prof. Hope S. Rugo reflects on the current challenges in the field
Atezolizumab does not improve prognosis in early relapsing advanced triple-negative breast cancer
However, a higher objective response rate with atezolizumab was reported in the IMpassion132 trial suggesting that at least some patients could benefit from it
New insights into the evolutionary pattern of breast cancer
A more detailed picture of breast cancer establishment may facilitate prevention and detection in women at high risk
Making personalised precision medicine a reality for early breast cancer
Individualised assessment of initial response to therapy may pave the way for chemotherapy-sparing treatment, but it requires that multidisciplinary teams adapt their current practices
The growing role of AI in breast cancer
The rapidly increasing integration of AI into many aspects of breast cancer management calls for urgent definition of expected levels of evidence and bespoke regulatory and reimbursement processes
Extending the continuum of care for metastatic colorectal cancer
While novel agents continue to enrich the therapeutic armamentarium in this setting, patients ask for a longer survival, but also for a better quality of life
Prolonged use of adjuvant imatinib shows promise in localised GIST
A study reports a disease-free survival benefit with six years of maintenance therapy with imatinib compared to the 3-year standard of care