Last day of the #lbbcmetsconf in Philly. Learning about integrative and oncology advances and other exciting topics!
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Last day of the #lbbcmetsconf in Philly. Learning about integrative and oncology advances and other exciting topics!
Today at the #LBBCmetsconf 2 of the 3 keynote speakers were women - on International Women’s Day. Perfect!
Great presentation by Dr. Teplinsky about the status of treatments for metastatic breast cancer (MBC). One of her first slides is so important for many people. What exactly is MBC?
Note: those of us living with it understand, important for others to know as well.
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Fortunate to be at the LBBC MBC conference! The morning keynote by Dr. Virginia Kaklamani provided a great overview of the state of the science of #breastcancer.
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Always a joy to connect with other people with MBC at @LivingBeyondBC mets conference ,especially when the brilliant @nlinmd speaks to a packed room #LBBCMetsConf
info about PATINA cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/79/4_Supplement/... #LBBCMetsConf
Dr Lin @nlinmd answering questions about triple positive MBC - do herceptin, perjeta and endocrine therapy. PATINA trial ongoing, hope to get some results later this year #LBBCMetsConf
Dr Lin @nlinmd on what we should be asking our oncologists. The best #advocacy is self-advocacy! #LBBCMetsConf
#LBBCMetsConf If you haven't #SpitForScience yet through the @MBC_Project please do! #CountMeIn http://joincountmein.org
And I hope we soon stop calling TNBC "triple negative" and start referring to what markers subtypes of this subtype do have. #LBBCMetsConf
ADCs show promise in TNBC, Sacituzumab govetecan (trodelvy) just @FDAOncology approved in #metastatic TNBC #LBBCMetsConf
Last but not least, TNBC. Immunotherapy is promising, but we need to make the tumors "hotter" for immunotherapy to be more effective. #LBBCMetsConf
Super exciting is tucatinib (tukysa) which was the first drug trial to enroll folks with active/progressing brain mets (thank you @seattlegenetics!), and what's in the future in HER2+ MBC? #LBBCMetsConf
Phase 2 results of trastuzumab demuxtecan (enhertu) are promising although side effects can be tough, right @swaggsheila1 ? I still think this will be a great addition to the HER2 toolbox. #LBBCMetsConf
Dr Lin @nlinmd discusses margetuximab, which I still find underwhelming, although if we can improve on the immune response that would be a great thing #LBBCMetsConf
Dr Lin @nlinmd : we're "almost there" with smarter approaches to resistance in ER+ MBC. #LBBCMetsConf
first up: ER+ disease, the most common. What we do now, identifying some of the mechanisms for resistance, and what we might be doing soon to target resistance. #LBBCMetsConf
Looking forward to today's keynote from Dr Nancy Lin @nlinmd on treatment resistance in #metastaticbreastcancer . And kudos to @LivingBeyondBC for providing an ASL interpreter for all these sessions! #LBBCMetsConf
A great reminder from @joyjenrette: "I am not cancer". We are still people with the same interests and desires, the same joys and fears. Invite us for a drink. Bitch about our spouses. Talk about the royal family. #LBBCMetsConf
Who knew @lori_burwell had a southern accent?
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Final panel of the day with another regrouped of incredible advocates including @LesleyKailani @lori_burwell @amceleste13 and @joyjenrette, mediated by @janinegug #LBBCMetsConf #bcsm
Dr Tulsky on medical marijuana "it's just another drug", another tool in the toolbox, and risk/benefit should be assessed just like any other drug . Helpful for nausea, neuropathic pain like neuropathy, maybe sleep and anxiety (data lacking on latter two). #LBBCMetsConf
Not only does #palliativecare improve quality of life, it can even extend life #LBBCMetsConf
Palliative care vs hospice #LBBCMetsConf
Dr James Tulksy of @DanaFarber speaking about palliative care. What is it? When should it be offered? IMO as soon as we're diagnosed with #metastatic #cancer #LBBCMetsConf #bcsm
And now @faceofstage4 is in the house, speaking about the BECOME project! #LBBCMetsConf
I cannot overstate how much I love Dr @tmprowell , who is a fierce advocate for those of us living with #metastaticbreastcancer #LBBCMetsConf