Would you proceed to anthracycline based neoadjuvant regimen for locally advanced triple negative breast cancer without clinical response to neoadjuvant paclitaxel or proceed to surgery?
BRCA status unknown currently
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
While a lack of response to paclitaxel (don't you now wish that you had added carboplatin?) is concerning and could indicate that the patient has a type of TNBC that responds poorly to chemotherapy, such as AR+, the patient may respond to a different chemo regimen and thus you should proceed to trea...
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Medical Oncologist at Duke University Medical Center I agree with @William M. Sikov's response and...
Medical Oncologist at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University I agree with @Gretchen G. Kimmick - would only swi...
Medical Oncologist at RPCI Onc, PC Few options to consider. Proceed with anthracyclin...
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
Couldn’t agree more with the previous messages. For a drug-resistant TNBC in the neoadjuvant setting, we would continue neoadjuvant therapy unless there is a clear progression of the disease in the breast/nodes or development of metastasis. However, based on the current data, those with low pC...
I agree with @William M. Sikov's response and...
I agree with @Gretchen G. Kimmick - would only swi...
Few options to consider. Proceed with anthracyclin...