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In this second interactive patient case video from BREAST CANCER CONNECT, Prof. Valentina Guarneri presents a patient with ER+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer, focusing on tumour characteristics, treatment strategies, and the management of adverse events.

 

As you journey through the entire diagnostic and treatment process, you'll interact and engage with valuable information, challenging questions and clickable resources along the way.

 

Catch up on the first case study to hear Dr Elisa Agostinetto present a patient with ER+/HER2- de novo metastatic breast cancer.

 

Clinical Takeaways

 

  • Assessing tumour characteristics, including prevalent mutations like ESR1 and PIK3CA, can significantly influence and guide treatment choices in patients with ER+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer

  • Liquid biopsy, specifically blood-based ctDNA analysis, is the preferred method for detecting ESR1 mutations due to its heightened sensitivity and the avoidance of repeat biopsies at metastatic sites

  • Elacestrant, as the first FDA-approved oral SERD (January 2023), offers a promising choice for select patients with ER+/HER2-  metastatic breast cancer harbouring an ESR1 mutation

  • Oral SERDs are being studied as a monotherapy and in combination with targeted therapies (i.e. CDK4/6, PI3K and AKT inhibitors), offering promising prospects for their integration into clinical practice

  • Recognise the efficacy and safety profiles of SERDs for patients with advanced or metastatic BC, and understand their place in the treatment landscape for patients with BC
  • Implement optimization of treatment selection, and make the appropriate sequencing decisions
  • Be able to identify and manage adverse events

"Valentina Guarneri, MD, PhD, is Full Professor of Oncology at the University of Padua, Head of the Division of Oncology 2 at the Istituto Oncologico Veneto, and head of the Specialization School in medical Oncology at the University of Padova. She completed her fellowship in Oncology in 2003, and she obtained her PhD Degree in Clinical and Experimental Oncology in 2007. In 2005 she was appointed Assistant Professor of Oncology at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, where she also chaired the Breast Unit. In 2005, she also completed a 6-month-research experience at the Department of Breast Medical Oncology, UT. MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, where in 2009 she was Visiting Assistant Professor. In 2014 she was appointed Associate Professor of Oncology at the University of Padua.  Prof Guarneri’s research interest is mainly focused on clinical and translational research for breast cancer patients. She has published more than 200 papers in peer-reviewed journals."

Prof. Valentina Guarneri has received financial support/sponsorship for research support, consultation, or speaker fees from the following companies:

Advisory Role: Eisai, Eli Lilly, Exact Sciences, Gilead, Merck Serono, MSD, Novartis, Olema Oncology.

Speakers bureau: Amgen, Eli Lilly, GSK, Gilead, AstraZeneca, Novartis.

Expert testimony: Eli Lilly

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