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Early Stage or Locally Advanced BC Dx

  • asymptomatic, palpable lump

  • biopsy

  • menopause status

  • mets/labs

  • CT/MRI

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Lobular Carcinoma in Situ

pre-cursor to cancer, Dx: biopsy

Treatment:

  • observation, endocrine therapy (chemoprevention), surgery

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Ductal Carcinoma in Situ

  • pre-cancer, Dx: biopsy

  • Treatment:

    • surgery, radiation, endocrine therapy

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Locally Advanced BC Treatment

  • Stage I-III, goal: cure

  • Treatment:

    • surgery, radiation, chemo ± targeted therapy

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AC Chemo regimen

doxorubicin + cyclophosphamide x 4

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AC → T Chemo Regimen

AC followed by paclitaxel weekly x 12

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TC Chemo Regimen

Docetaxel + cyclophosphamide x 4-6

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Dose-Dense AC → T

AC every 14d x 4, paclitaxel every 14d x 4

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Neoadjuvant therapy (local)

  • HR+, HER2+

    • chemo + anti-HER2 + endo

  • HR+, HER2-

    • endocrine ± chemo

  • HR-, HER2+

    • chemo + anti-HER2

  • HR-, HER2-

    • chemo

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Local HR+, HER2+ Treatment Principles

chemo + anti-HER2 + endo

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Local HR+, HER2- Treatment Principles

endocrine ± chemo

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Local HR-, HER2+ Treatment Principles

chemo + anti-HER2 therapy

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Local HR-, HER2- (TNBC) Treatment Principles

chemo

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Trastuzumab

  • HER2 Mab

  • infusion rxn, cardiotoxic (BL ECHO)

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Pertuzumab

  • HER2 Mab

  • never given as monotherapy, give w/ trastuzumab

  • diarrhea, cardiotoxic (BL ECHO)

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Ado-trastuzumab emtansine

  • HER2 antibody drug conjugate

  • infusion rxn, cardio toxic (BL ECHO), peripheral neuropathy

  • residual disease

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Fam-trastuzumab detruxtecan

  • metastatic breast: 2nd line HER2+ & 2nd line HER2 low

  • BBW: interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis

  • AE: cardiotoxic, peripheral neuropathy, neutropenia, diarrhea

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Neratinib

  • PO pan HER2 TKI

  • HER2+ w/ HR+ and/or node positive disease

  • AE: diarrhea

    • PPX: loperamide

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Tamoxifen

  • SERM, premenopausal endocrine therapy

  • bone loss, stroke, VTE

    • Calcium and Vitamin D

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Aromatase Inhibitors

  • postmenopausal endocrine therapy

  • bone loss, arthralgia

    • Calcium + Vit D

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Metastatic Breast Cancer

preserve QoL, palliative care, extend survival

assess ER/HR/HER2 status

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Metastatic HR+, HER2- Treatment 1st Line

  • CDK 4/6 + AI

  • Fulvestrant + CDK 4/6

  • BRCA 1/2+ → PARPi

  • Visceral Crisis/Endocrine refractory

    • systemic chemo

    • fam-tastuzumab detruxtecan

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Metastatic HR+, HER2- Treatment 2nd Line

  • Fulvestrant + CDK 4/6 (if not used)

  • Everolimus + endocrine therapy

  • PIK3CA+ → Alpelisib + Fulvestrant

  • Visceral Crisis/Endocrine refractory

    • fam-tastuzumab detruxtecan

    • sacituzumab govitecan

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LHRH Agonists

must be used with AI in premenopausal patients

ovarian suppression

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Fulvestrant (IM), Elacetrant (PO)

SERD, metastatic BC only

AE: hot flashes, arthralgia

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Ribociclib

CDK 4/6 inhibitor

HR+, HER2- metastatic BC

AE: QT prolongation, neutropenia, lung inflammation

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Palbociclib

CDK 4/6 inhibitor

HR+, HER2- metastatic BC

AE: neutropenia, lung inflammation

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Abemaciclib

CDK 4/6 inhibitor

HR+, HER2- metastatic BC

AE: diarrhea, less neutropenia, higher risk of VTE w/ tamoxifen

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Alpelisib

PIK3CA inhibitor, HR+ BC

PO taken w/ falvestrant

AE: hyperglycemia

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Sacituzumab govitecan

HR+, HER2- BC, target Trop-2 (growth signal receptor)

BBW: neutropenia, diarrhea

AE: hypersensitivity, high emetic risk

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PARP inhibitors

olaparib, talazoparib

HR+ BC

AE: N/V, myelosuppression

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Metastatic HR+, HER2+ Treatment

1st Line:

  • AI ± trastuzumab

  • AI ± lapatinib

  • AI + lapatinib + trastuzumab

  • fulvestrant + trastuzumab

  • tamoxifen ± trastuzumab

  • abemaciclib + fulvestrant + trastuzumab

Visceral Crisis/Endocrine Refractory

  • docetaxel + trastuzumab + pertuzumab

  • fam-tastuzumab detruxtecan

2nd Line:

  • fam-tastuzumab detruxtecan

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Metastatic HR-, HER2+ BC Treatment

1st Line:

  • docetaxel + trastuzumab + pertuzumab

  • paclitaxel + trastuzumab + pertuzumab

2nd Line:

  • fam-tastuzumab detruxtecan

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Metastatic HR-, HER2- (TNBC) Treatment 1st Line

CPS >/=10:

  • Pembrolixumab + chemo

    • albumin bound paclitaxel

    • paclitaxel

    • caboplatin + gemcitabine

CPS <10 & BRCA 1/2+:

  • PARPi

  • Cisplatin or carboplatin

CPS <10 & no BRCA

  • Paclitaxel

  • doxorubicin

  • Capecitabine or gemcitabine

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Metastatic HR-, HER2- (TNBC) Treatment 2nd Line

  • BRCA 1/2+: PARPi (if not tried before)

  • Sacituzumab govetecan

  • fam-tastuzumab detruxtecan

  • 1st line chemo