Best Practices for ESR1 Mutation Testing in Patients With Breast Cancer

For this retrospective study, the authors examined data on more than 3 million screening mammographies for more than 1 million female patients; of the screenings, 23.6% had abnormal results and only 6.7% were recommended for biopsy.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Emily Goldberg, MS, CGC, a genetic counselor at JScreen, breaks down how genetic screening for breast cancer works and why it is so important to increase awareness and education around these screening tools available to patients who may be at risk for cancer.

A follow-up of the ShortHER trial suggests tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) can help identify patients who may benefit from shorter trastuzumab and chemotherapy regimens.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we discuss how already wide health care inequities in cancer are becoming much worse because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with guest Monica Soni, MD, associate chief medical officer at New Century Health.

Breast cancer screening rates shifted after the 2009 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines, with disparities emerging across race, income, and lifestyle factors.

Roche’s PATHWAY HER2 (4B5) test helps identify patients with HER2-ultralow breast cancer, who may be eligible for targeted therapy.