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A proposed biosimilar is comparable to trastuzumab for women with ERBB2-positive metastatic breast cancer

Biosimilar Promising for ERBB2+ Breast Cancer Treatment

Equivalent response rate for women with ERBB2-positive metastatic breast cancer receiving taxanes
For patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-overexpressing early breast cancer

Meds Don’t Cut Trastuzumab-Tied Left Ventricular Remodeling

However, perindopril, bisoprolol do protect against declines in LVEF in HER2-positive early breast cancer
Methylation of a gene panel is a strong predictor of survival outcomes in metastatic breast cancer

Methylation of Gene Panel May Help Predict Breast CA Survival

High cumulative methylation index linked to shorter median progression-free, overall survival
Palbociclib can help slow the progression of advanced breast cancer

Palbociclib Efficacious in Metastatic Breast Cancer

Palbociclib-letrozole combination slows disease progression
Exercising during and after cancer treatment is safe and improves quality of life

Cancer Patients Benefit From Exercise During, After Treatment

Studies show better physical function, quality of life for those who did strength training, aerobic activity
For postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer taking aromatase inhibitors

Intravaginal Testosterone Deemed Safe in Early Breast CA

Findings in postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer receiving aromatase inhibitors
For women with breast cancer

Protein Intake Tied to Modest Survival Advantage in Breast CA

Survival advantage with higher intake of protein, animal protein, regardless of insulin receptor status
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels may affect breast cancer patients' chances of survival

Higher Serum Vitamin D Levels Up Survival in Breast Cancer

Link is strongest in premenopausal women, researchers say
Tailored dose-dense chemotherapy offers little benefit over standard chemotherapy for women with high-risk early breast cancer

Dense-Dose Chemo of Little Benefit in Early Breast Cancer

No statistically significant improvement found in breast cancer recurrence-free survival
For women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer

Adjuvant Endocrine Tx Adherence Disparity Due to Varying Costs

Racial/ethnic disparities in adherence explained by socioeconomic status, medication costs