Their study, published recently in Nature, focuses on what is known as the estrogen receptor, a protein linked in previous research to the development of roughly 70% of all breast tumors.
A significant aspect of breast cancer management is the assessment of estrogen receptor (ER) status, as it plays a vital role in determining treatment options. Recent advancements in imaging ...
Paolo Tarantino, MD, PhD, discusses the approval of the oral therapy elacestrant for patients with estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer with ESR1 mutations.
After a second breast cancer diagnosis at 61, I faced 17 rounds of chemo, surgery and radiation, changing my perspective on life and leading to a new normal.
In the first years following a diagnosis, survival rates are lower, compared to hormone receptor-positive cancers, but, unlike hormonal receptor-positive tumors—which are notorious for having late ...