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ReviewTherapeutic advances in medical oncology2018

Optimizing (neo)adjuvant treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer.

Reva K Basho, Heather L McArthur

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Review in Therapeutic advances in medical oncology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Combining CD47 blockade with trastuzumab eliminates HER2-positive breast cancer cells and overcomes trastuzumab tolerance.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Reva K BashoBreast Medical Oncology, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Boulevard AC 1053, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.
Heather L McArthurBreast Medical Oncology, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2)-directed therapy has resulted in significant improvement in outcomes for patients with early-stage HER2-overexpressing (HER2+) breast cancer. In recent years, newer HER2-directed agents and novel treatment strategies have been developed with ongoing improvements in overall outcomes. However, with the addition of newer agents, there is an increasing need to risk stratify patients to maximize efficacy and minimize toxicity of treatment. De-escalation of therapy with the potential to shorten the duration of adjuvant therapy and minimize chemotherapy administration in patients with favorable disease can be considered. On the other hand, escalation of therapy with the addition of novel HER2-directed agents and extended duration of therapy in patients at high risk of relapse can help improve long-term cure rates. Herein, we discuss recent developments in neoadjuvant and adjuvant strategies for the treatment of potentially curable HER2+ breast cancer.

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adjuvantbreast cancerHER2+ breast cancerneoadjuvanttargeted therapy

Identifiers

PMID30034547
PMCPMC6048669

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