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- - Patients with HER2-positive breast cancer face a high risk of brain metastases, impacting their survival and quality of life, and there is a need for better primary prevention strategies.
- - Experts developed consensus statements through a modified Delphi process to address current unmet needs and assess available evidence on brain metastases management.
- - Out of 55 statements reviewed by contributors, 34 achieved consensus regarding areas like prevention, screening, and treatment efficacy, while some statements lacked agreement due to insufficient evidence; these consensus statements can guide clinical practice and future research.
Article Abstract
Background: Patients with HER2-positive breast cancer have a significant risk of developing brain metastases (BrM), which have detrimental effects on survival outcomes and quality of life. Although there are several systemic treatment options available that may delay the appearance of BrM and secondary progression of previously treated BrM, there are still substantial unmet needs for this patient population and primary prevention remains elusive.
Methods: A group of experts created consensus statements, through a modified Delphi process, to bridge the gap between current unmet needs, available evidence, and international guidelines.
Results: The steering committee reviewed all relevant literature and formed research questions to be answered by the subsequent consensus statements. In total, 61 contributors provided feedback on the consensus statements, with 34 statements reaching agreement out of the 55 statements that were voted on altogether. Statements with consensus aimed to define BrM primary and secondary prevention, screening procedures, assessment of symptoms, treatment efficacy, and preventing the occurrence and progression of BrM, while acknowledging the possibilities and limitations in daily clinical practice. Some statements did not reach agreement for a variety of reasons, mostly due to lack of evidence.
Conclusions: The consensus statements outlined in this publication provide a point of reference for daily clinical practice and can act as recommendations for clinical trial procedures and future guidelines.
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