Neoadjuvant Now: What's Next in Pre-Surgical Breast Cancer Treatment?

Neoadjuvant Now: What's Next in Pre-Surgical Breast Cancer Treatment? More and more breast cancer patients are now receiving treatment before surgery - but what’s next for this approach? In this episode, we look at how neoadjuvant therapy is changing, the new treatments being tested, and what it could mean for patients in the future. Hear from the Head of the International Breast Cancer Centre (IBCC), Dr Javier Cortes as he discusses: (0:30) What neoadjuvant therapy is, and why it's used throughout breast cancer treatment. (1:52) The new drugs and treatment combinations that are currently being explored in the neoadjuvant setting. (3:01) How neoadjuvant therapy has evolved in the last decade. (3:50) The biggest benefits of giving therapy before surgery rather than after. Tune in for a deep dive into this important research. ⁠⁠⁠Donate to Support Life-Saving Research⁠⁠⁠ Like this episode? ⁠⁠⁠Find more Breast Cancer Trials Podcast Episodes here⁠⁠⁠ Follow Breast Cancer Trials on Social Media:  Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠@breastcancertrials⁠⁠⁠  Facebook:⁠ ⁠⁠Breast Cancer Trials⁠⁠⁠  LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠Breast Cancer Trials⁠⁠⁠  X: ⁠⁠⁠@BCTrialsANZ⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Medical Oncologist, Dr Javier Cortes, from Barcelona. Thank you for listening! If you found this episode valuable, please share it with your loved ones and help spread awareness about neoadjuvant therapy.