New approaches to breast cancer treatment have enhanced clinical outcomes and patient care. These approaches include advances in breast irradiation and hormonal and systemic adjuvant therapies. In addition to the identification of new drug targets and targeted therapeutics (eg, trastuzumab), there is renewed re-emphasis in the development of biomarkers for the prediction of response to therapy. One example is the pharmacogenetics of tamoxifen metabolism and the individualization of hormonal therapy. The current treatment of breast cancer continues to evolve rapidly, with new scientific and clinical achievements constantly changing the standard of care and leading to substantial reductions in breast cancer mortality. The goal of this article is to provide clinicians who care for women with breast cancer a multidisciplinary, state-of-the art approach to the treatment of these patients.
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Expert Opin Drug Saf
January 2025
Department of Obstetrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Objectives: Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), a steroid progesterone, is widely used to treat endometriosis, menstrual disorders, and uterine bleeding in clinical practice. However, the safety profile of MPA requires comprehensive evaluation.
Methods: This study performed a retrospective analysis using real-world data extracted from the US Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database.
JAMA Netw Open
January 2025
Division of New Drugs and Early Drug Development for Innovative Therapies, European Institute of Oncology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy.
JAMA Netw Open
January 2025
Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Metastasis Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Importance: Approximately one-third of patients with ERBB2 (formerly HER2 or HER2/neu)-positive (ERBB2+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC) develop brain metastasis. It is unclear whether patients with disease limited to the central nervous system (CNS) have different outcomes and causes of death compared with those with concomitant extracranial metastasis.
Objective: To assess overall survival (OS) and CNS-related mortality among patients with ERBB2+ breast cancer and a diagnosis of CNS disease by disease distribution (CNS only vs CNS plus extracranial metastasis).
Nanomedicine (Lond)
January 2025
Department of Chemistry, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Aims: We develop and evaluate copper-based metal-organic frameworks (Cu-MOFs) incorporating cromolyn as a linker to enhance structural stability, drug delivery efficiency, and therapeutic potential, particularly for breast cancer treatment.
Materials & Methods: Two Cu-MOF formulations were synthesized: Cu-MOFs-BDC-DOX (using terephthalic acid) and Cu-MOFs-CROMO-DOX (using cromolyn as a linker). Characterization was performed using SEM/TEM for morphology, and FTIR, XRD, and TGA to confirm structural integrity.
Breast Cancer
January 2025
Health Sciences University, Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Aims And Objectives: Appropriately timed cessation of systemic anticancer treatments is an important part of a patient's quality of life (QoL). We aimed to determine the right time to discontinue systemic anticancer therapy (SACT) and switch to the best supportive care for patients with advanced breast cancer (BC) who are nearing the end of life.
Methods: We identified 200 BC patients who died within 30 days after palliative SACT.
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