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Most potential in breast cancer research?

Page last modified on: November 20, 2008
Question from Claudette: If you could wave a wand and fund research in any area for a future ASCO, what would it be? Where do you see potential?
Answer —Nicholas Robert, M.D.: That's a great question—it asks where we think the future in breast cancer management will be. First, a better understanding of the genes that play an important role in breast cancer development. The story as we begin to understand it is complicated, but we are beginning to appreciate that there are numbers of genes that need to be recognized that increase the risk of developing breast cancer. Further areas of study would be the genes and proteins that play roles in the actual breast cancer. We are learning more and more that there are different genes and proteins in different breast cancers, recognizing these different patterns could give us potential insight on how an individual cancer may behave and more importantly, give us a better idea on how to treat an individual breast cancer. There is even a potential with a better understanding of the biology of the breast cancers that we could develop better prevention strategies.

On Wednesday, June 20, 2007, the Ask-the-Expert Online Conference was called Updates from the 2008 ASCO Annual Meeting. Generosa Grana, M.D., F.A.C.P. and moderator Nicholas Robert, M.D. answered your questions about the latest news on breast cancer screening, treatment, and side effects reported at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago.

The materials presented in these conferences do not necessarily reflect the views of breastcancer.org. A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product or regimen discussed. All readers should verify all information and data before employing any therapies described here.

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Generosa Grana, M.D., F.A.C.PGenerosa Grana, M.D., F.A.C.P. is the director of the Cooper Cancer Institute and heads the division of hematology/medical oncology at Cooper University Hospital.

Nicholas Robert, M.D.Nicholas Robert, M.D. is a co-chair of the Breast Committee of the U.S. Oncology Research Network and also chairs the Cancer Committee and Research Committee of the Inova Fairfax Hospital's Cancer Center. 

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