Metastatic breast cancer: The Odyssey of personalization

A. Sonnenblick, N. Pondé, M. Piccart*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Metastatic breast cancer is the most frequent cause of cancer death for women worldwide. In the last 15 years, a large number of new agents have entered clinical use, a result of the dramatic increase in our understanding of the molecular underpinnings of metastatic breast cancer. However, while these agents have led to better outcomes, they are also at the root cause of increasing financial pressure on healthcare systems. Moreover, decision making in an era where every year new agents are added to the therapeutic armamentarium has also become a significant challenge for medical oncologists. In the present article, we will provide an ample review on the most recent developments in the field of treatment of the different subtypes of metastatic breast cancer with a critical discussion on the slow progress made in identifying response biomarkers. New hopes in the form of ctDNA monitoring and functional imaging will be presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1147-1159
Number of pages13
JournalMolecular Oncology
Volume10
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Biomarkers
  • Breast cancer
  • Precision medicine
  • Target therapy

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