At this year's annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO 2017), held June 3 to 7 in Chicago, investigators discussed the latest findings in cancer research. The editors of NEJM Journal Watch Oncology and Hematology were on hand to report highlights of the conference. Here, Editor-in-Chief William J. Gradishar, MD, reviews key presentations on new breast cancer treatments. All meeting abstracts can be viewed in the ASCO meeting library.
Abemaciclib for HR-positive/HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer
The approach to treating patients with ER-positive metastatic breast cancer has changed in the last couple of years with adoption of strategies partnering endocrine therapy with targeted therapy, such as an mTOR inhibitor…
Author
DisclosuresConsultant/Advisory BoardLilly; AstraZeneca; Gilead
Grant/Research SupportBreast Cancer Research Foundation
Editorial BoardsClinical Breast Cancer; Oncology; Annals of Surgery; Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesNational Comprehensive Cancer Network (Chair, Breast Cancer Panel); American Board of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology Board)
DisclosuresConsultant/Advisory BoardLilly; AstraZeneca; Gilead
Grant/Research SupportBreast Cancer Research Foundation
Editorial BoardsClinical Breast Cancer; Oncology; Annals of Surgery; Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesNational Comprehensive Cancer Network (Chair, Breast Cancer Panel); American Board of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology Board)