Exercise during curative chemotherapy for breast cancer has proven benefits. It helps reduce fatigue, preserve muscle strength, improve fitness, and enhance overall quality of life. Staying physically active…
With a wave of FDA approvals and promising clinical trials, treatment options for metastatic breast cancer are expanding fast. Amy Tiersten, MD, highlights the power of immunotherapies—especially checkpoint…
Javier Cortés, MD, PhD, head of the International Breast Cancer Centre (IBCC), Barcelona, Spain, reviews subgroup analyses from the Phase 3 EMERALD trial. Professor Cortés discusses how these…
Barbara Pistilli, MD, chair of the breast cancer unit, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France, provides a case-based discussion of therapeutic options for a patient with pretreated HR+/HER2- (IHC 0)…
Polly Niravath, MD, breast oncologist, Houston Methodist Cancer Center, Texas, discusses breast to brain metastasis. Dr Nirvath also reviews some available medications to treat brain metastases in patients…
This webinar, focused on challenging cases in metastatic breast cancer, was moderated by Ashkan Lashkari, MD, oncologist at Wellness Oncology, California, and included expert panelists Rebecca A. Shatsky,…
Tufia C. Haddad, MD, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, discusses what to expect before, during, and after initial treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Dr Haddad emphasizes…
Cathy Parkes, RN, reviews polycythemia and coagulation disorders, covering their causes, symptoms, lab findings, and treatments. Polycythemia is a rare blood disorder involving increased red blood cell production,…
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder where antibodies target platelets, leading to their destruction in the spleen and resulting in reduced platelet counts. It often presents…
Systemic mastocytosis with associated hematologic neoplasm (SM-AHN) presents unique diagnostic and treatment challenges. In this Medscape-certified activity, experts discuss the complex patient journey, from delayed diagnosis to individualized…
Avapritinib, branded as Ayvakit, became the first FDA-approved treatment for indolent systemic mastocytosis (ISM) in 2023, marking a major advancement for patients. ISM, driven by the KIT D816V…
Distinguishing indolent from advanced systemic mastocytosis is notoriously complex, even for seasoned clinicians. To simplify diagnosis, researchers developed a mathematical model using basic lab values, achieving 93% predictive…
