Medscape InDiscussion: Breast Cancer

Drs Lidia Schapira and Norah Lynn Henry discuss adjuvant endocrine therapy.

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Resources

Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer: ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline Focused Update https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.18.01160

Evidence-Based Approaches for the Management of Side-Effects of Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Patients With Breast Cancer https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(20)30666-5/fulltext

Acupuncture for Arthralgia-Induced by Aromatase Inhibitors in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7883140/

Long-Term Results From a Randomized Blinded Sham- and Waitlist-Controlled Trial of Acupuncture for Joint Symptoms Related to Aromatase Inhibitors in Early Stage Breast Cancer (S1200) https://ascopubs.org/doi/abs/10.1200/JCO.2021.39.15_suppl.12018

Adverse Events and Perception of Benefit From Duloxetine for Treating Aromatase Inhibitor-Associated Arthralgias https://academic.oup.com/jncics/article/5/2/pkab018/6130825

Predictors of Aromatase Inhibitor Discontinuation as a Result of Treatment-Emergent Symptoms in Early-Stage Breast Cancer https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3341106/

Active Symptom Monitoring and Endocrine Therapy Persistence in Young Women With Breast Cancer https://maps.cancer.gov/overview/DCCPSGrants/abstract.jsp?applId=10337861&term=CA266012

Patient-Reported Outcomes and Early Discontinuation in Aromatase Inhibitor-Treated Postmenopausal Women With Early Stage Breast Cancer https://academic.oup.com/oncolo/article/21/5/539/6401566?login=false

Effect of a Switch of Aromatase Inhibitors on Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women With Hormone-Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer: The ATOLL (Articular Tolerance of Letrozole) Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20035381/

Benefits of Digital Symptom Monitoring With Patient-Reported Outcomes During Adjuvant Cancer Treatment https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/JCO.20.03375

Cohort Study of Adherence to Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy, Breast Cancer Recurrence and Mortality https://www.nature.com/articles/bjc2013116

Atrophic Vaginitis in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Difficult Survivorship Issue https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4493485/

Caution: Vaginal Estradiol Appears to Be Contraindicated in Postmenopausal Women on Adjuvant Aromatase Inhibitors https://www.annalsofoncology.org/article/S0923-7534(19)57558-5/fulltext

Management of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause in Breast Cancer Survivors: An Update https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8894268/

Drs Lidia Schapira and Kevin Kalinsky discuss the RxPONDER trial and immunotherapy.

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21-Gene Assay to Inform Chemotherapy Benefit in Node-Positive Breast Cancer https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2108873

Tailoring Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Premenopausal Breast Cancer https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6193457/

Randomized Comparisons of Adjuvant Aromatase Inhibitor Exemestane Plus Ovarian Function Suppression vs Tamoxifen in Premenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Early Breast Cancer: Update of the TEXT and SOFT Trials https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/10462/presentation/645

Breast Cancer Index https://www.breastcancerindex.com/

Abemaciclib Combined With Endocrine Therapy for the Adjuvant Treatment of HR+, HER2−, Node-Positive, High-Risk, Early Breast Cancer (monarchE) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7768339/

Continuous Versus Intermittent Extended Adjuvant Letrozole for Breast Cancer: Final Results of Randomized Phase III SOLE (Study of Letrozole Extension) and SOLE Estrogen Substudy https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0923-7534(21)02492-3

Event-free Survival With Pembrolizumab in Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2112651

Drs Lidia Schapira and Kathryn Ruddy discuss treatment and follow-up care for premenopausal women with breast cancer.

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Resources

MutYH Mutation Carriers Have Increased Breast Cancer Risk https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cncr.26506

Kathryn J. Ruddy, MD, MPH Biography https://www.mayoclinic.org/biographies/ruddy-kathryn-j-m-d/BIO-20055748?_escaped_fragment_=&p=1

Adjuvant Chemotherapy Guided by a 21-Gene Expression Assay in Breast Cancer https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1804710

About Oncotype DX Breast DCIS Score https://www.oncotypeiq.com/en-US/breast-cancer/healthcare-professionals/oncotype-dx-breast-dcis-score/about-the-test

Goserelin for Ovarian Protection During Breast-Cancer Adjuvant Chemotherapy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4405231/

Adjuvant Ovarian Suppression in Premenopausal Breast Cancer https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1412379

Who Are the Women Who Enrolled in the POSITIVE Trial: A Global Study to Support Young Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Survivors Desiring Pregnancy https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096097762100429X

Pregnancy After Breast Cancer https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/living-as-a-breast-cancer-survivor/pregnancy-after-breast-cancer.html

Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Trial to Evaluate Effectiveness and Implementation of Enhanced EHR-Facilitated Cancer Symptom Control (E2C2) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7275300/

Drs Lidia Schapira and Nadine Tung discuss how BRCA status affects choosing therapy for patients with early-stage breast cancer.

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Resources

TBCRC 031: Randomized Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Cisplatin Versus Doxorubicin-Cyclophosphamide in Germline BRCA Carriers With HER2-Negative Breast Cancer (the INFORM trial) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8462533/

Adjuvant Olaparib for Patients with BRCA1- or BRCA2-Mutated Breast Cancer https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2105215

Validation of a Novel Staging System for Disease-Specific Survival in Patients With Breast Cancer Treated With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3107758/

Table 1 from Validation of a Novel Staging System for Disease-Specific Survival in Patients With Breast Cancer Treated With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3107758/table/T1/?report=objectonly

Abemaciclib Combined With Endocrine Therapy for the Adjuvant Treatment of HR+, HER2−, Node-Positive, High-Risk, Early Breast Cancer (monarchE) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7768339/

Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of PARP Inhibitors in Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8215282/pdf/main.pdf

LYNPARZA® (olaparib) Prescribing Information. AstraZeneca; 2020. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2020/208558s014lbl.pdf

Management of Hereditary Breast Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society for Radiation Oncology, and Society of Surgical Oncology Guideline https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/JCO.20.00299

A Population-Based Study of Genes Previously Implicated in Breast Cancer https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2005936

TBCRC 048: Phase II Study of Olaparib for Metastatic Breast Cancer and Mutations in Homologous Recombination-Related Genes https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.20.02151

Cancer Risks and Mortality in Heterozygous ATM Mutation Carriers https://academic.oup.com/jnci/article/97/11/813/2521263?login=false

Neoadjuvant Talazoparib in Patients With Germline BRCA1/2 (gBRCA1/2) Mutation-Positive, Early HER2-Negative Breast Cancer (BC): Results of a Phase 2 Study https://ascopubs.org/doi/abs/10.1200/JCO.2021.39.15_suppl.505

Drs Lidia Schapira and Antonio Wolff resume their discussion on the current research on DCIS and other forms of lower-risk early breast cancer, and how medical oncologists can work to create an optimal treatment plan.

Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape.com (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/963167). The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of our advertiser. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals.

Resources

Abemaciclib Combined With Endocrine Therapy for the Adjuvant Treatment of HR+, HER2-, Node-Positive, High-Risk, Early Breast Cancer (monarchE) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7768339/

Tamoxifen for early breast cancer: an overview of the randomised trials https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(97)11423-4/fulltext

Adjuvant Palbociclib for Early Breast Cancer: The PALLAS Trial Results (ABCSG-42/AFT-05/BIG-14-03) https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.21.02554?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed

Palbociclib for Residual High-Risk Invasive HR-Positive and HER2-Negative Early Breast Cancer—The Penelope-B Trial https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.20.03639?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed

Verzenio® (abemaciclib) Significantly Reduced the Risk of Cancer Returning in People with High Risk HR+, HER2- Early Breast Cancer https://investor.lilly.com/news-releases/news-release-details/verzenior-abemaciclib-significantly-reduced-risk-cancer

Pfizer Provides Update on Phase 3 PALLAS Trial of IBRANCE® (palbociclib) Plus Endocrine Therapy in HR+, HER2- Early Breast Cancer https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-provides-update-phase-3-pallas-trial-ibrancer

NATALEE: Phase III study of ribociclib (RIBO) + endocrine therapy (ET) as adjuvant treatment in hormone receptor–positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–negative (HER2–) early breast cancer (EBC). https://ascopubs.org/doi/abs/10.1200/JCO.2019.37.15_suppl.TPS597

FDA Approval Summary: Abemaciclib With Endocrine Therapy for High-Risk Early Breast Cancer https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/JCO.21.02742#:~:text=The%20US%20Food%20and%20Drug,%2D67%20score%20%E2%89%A5%2020%25.

Adjuvant abemaciclib combined with endocrine therapy for high-risk early breast cancer: updated efficacy and Ki-67 analysis from the monarchE study https://www.annalsofoncology.org/action/showPdf?pii=S0923-7534%2821%2904494-X

Drs Lidia Schapira and Antonio Wolff discuss the current research on DCIS and other forms of lower-risk early breast cancer, and how medical oncologists can work to create an optimal treatment plan.

Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape.com (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/963165). The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of our advertiser. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals.

Resources

Questions About the BRCA1 and BRCA2 Gene Study and Breast Cancer https://www.genome.gov/10000940/brca1brca2-study-faq

Overcoming Barriers in Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Management: From Overtreatment to Optimal Treatment https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.21.01674

Preoperative Breast MRI for Newly Diagnosed Ductal Carcinoma in Situ: Imaging Features and Performance in a Multicenter Setting (ECOG-ACRIN E4112 Trial) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8474966/

Addressing Overtreatment of Screen Detected DCIS; The LORIS Trial https://www.ejcancer.com/article/S0959-8049(15)00697-8/fulltext

Feasibility of a Prospective, Randomised, Open-label, International Multicentre, Phase III, Non-inferiority Trial to Assess the Safety of Active Surveillance for Low Risk Ductal Carcinoma In Situ -- The LORD study https://www.ejcancer.com/article/S0959-8049(15)00394-9/fulltext

The COMET (Comparison of Operative versus Monitoring and Endocrine Therapy) Trial: A Phase III Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial for Low-Risk Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/3/e026797.long

Drs Schapira and Gillespie begin this series by reviewing the current research on radiation options for early-stage breast cancer and how to discuss treatment options with patients.

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Resources

Radiation Therapy for the Whole Breast: Executive Summary of an American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Evidence-Based Guideline https://www.practicalradonc.org/article/S1879-8500(18)30051-1/fulltext

Ten-Year Results of FAST: A Randomized Controlled Trial of 5-Fraction Whole-Breast Radiotherapy for Early Breast Cancer https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7526720/

Hypofractionated Breast Radiotherapy for 1 Week Versus 3 Weeks (FAST-Forward): 5-Year Efficacy and Late Normal Tissue Effects Results From a Multicentre, Non-inferiority, Randomised, Phase 3 Trial https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30932-6/fulltext

Partial-Breast Radiotherapy After Breast Conservation Surgery for Patients With Early Breast Cancer (UK IMPORT LOW trial): 5-Year Results From a Multicentre, Randomised, Controlled, Phase 3, Non-inferiority Trial https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(17)31145-5/fulltext

External Beam Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Versus Whole Breast Irradiation After Breast Conserving Surgery in Women With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ and Node-Negative Breast Cancer (RAPID): A Randomised Controlled Trial https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)32515-2/fulltext

Once Daily Versus Twice Daily External Beam Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: A Randomized Prospective Study https://www.redjournal.org/article/S0360-3016(20)34566-1/fulltext

Accelerated Partial-Breast Irradiation Compared With Whole-Breast Irradiation for Early Breast Cancer: Long-term Results of the Randomized Phase III APBI-IMRT-Florence Trial https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.20.00650

Acute and Short-term Toxic Effects of Conventionally Fractionated vs Hypofractionated Whole-Breast Irradiation: A Randomized Clinical Trial https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/2422117

De-escalation of Breast Radiation Trial for Hormone Sensitive, HER-2 Negative, Oncotype Recurrence Score Less Than or Equal to 18 Breast Cancer (DEBRA) https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04852887

Lumpectomy Plus Tamoxifen With or Without Irradiation in Women Age 70 Years or Older With Early Breast Cancer: Long-term Follow-up of CALGB 9343 https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.2012.45.2615

PRIME II Investigators. Breast-Conserving Surgery With or Without Irradiation in Women Aged 65 Years or Older With Early Breast Cancer (PRIME II): A Randomised Controlled Trial https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(14)71221-5/fulltext

Effect of Axillary Dissection vs No Axillary Dissection on 10-Year Overall Survival Among Women With Invasive Breast Cancer and Sentinel Node Metastasis: The ACOSOG Z0011 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2653737

Radiotherapy or Surgery of the Axilla After a Positive Sentinel Node in Breast Cancer (EORTC 10981-22023 AMAROS): A Randomised, Multicentre, Open-Label, Phase 3 Non-inferiority Trial https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(14)70460-7/fulltext

Regional Lymph Nodes Radiation and Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema: Where We Stand https://www.redjournal.org/article/S0360-3016(21)00165-6/fulltext

Event-Free Survival With Pembrolizumab in Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1910549