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Follow all the latest developments with daily highlights from the European Society of Medical Oncology Breast Cancer Congress in Berlin, Germany, 3–5 May 2022.

For the first time ever in a human, doctors have performed coronary artery bypass grafting without having to cut through the patient's chest, similar to how many aortic valve replacement procedures are now done.

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion recommending a change to the terms of the marketing authorisation for the medicinal product Keytruda (pembrolizumab) from Merck Sharp & Dohme for triple negative breast cancer.

Join Professor Nadia Harbeck, Director of the Breast Centre at LMU University Hospital in Munich, Germany, as she shares her insights on the key developments for breast cancer treatment that emerged at ESMO Breast Cancer 2022.

The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has released expert consensus statements on HER2-low breast cancer, a newly recognized and targetable subtype. These statements address biology, diagnosis, treatment, and clinical trial design, aiming to guide oncologists in managing HER2-low metastatic disease.

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion recommending a change to the terms of the marketing authorisation for the medicinal product Enhertu. The marketing authorisation holder for this medicinal product is Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH and licensee is AstraZeneca

Astellas Pharma Inc. announced dosing of the first patient in the HIGHLIGHT 1 Phase III pivotal study for fezolinetant, an investigational oral, nonhormonal compound being studied for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS) in women with breast cancer receiving adjuvant endocrine therapy

Samsung Bioepis Co. Ltd. announced that Health Canada has approved Ontruzant (also known as SB3), a biosimilar referencing Herceptin (Trastuzumab), for the treatment of adults with Early Breast Cancer (EBC), Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) and metastatic gastric cancer (MGC).

In the last 30 years or so there has been increased attention on the medical uses of cannabis and its constituent chemicals. Cannabis itself contains at least 60 active cannabinoids, one of which, cannabidiol (CBD)...

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends;Tucatinib with trastuzumab and capecitabine for treating HER2-positive advanced breast cancer after 2 or more anti-HER2 therapies Technology appraisal guidance [TA786]Published: 27 April 2022.