Breast cancer is a complex disease that affect millions of people worldwide, and despite significant advances in the understanding and treatment of this disease, metastatic breast cancer remains a major clinical challenge. The development of new drugs and treatment approaches is crucial to improve the outcomes and quality of life of patients with advanced breast cancer. This book aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of the art in the development of new drugs for metastatic breast cancer. It brings together leading experts form various fields, including clinical oncology, basic science, pharmacology, and drug development, to share their knowledge and experience in the development of novel therapeutic strategies. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the biology of metastatic breast cancer, the current standard of care, and the emerging therapeutic targets and approaches. It also provides an in-depth analysis of the clinical trials and the latest data on the efficacy and safety of the new drugs in development. The authors hope that this book will serve as a valuable resource for clinicians, researchers, and students interested in the field of breast cancer research and drug development.
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Biology - Breast cancer subtypes
Stefania Morganti, Antonio Marra
Biology - Breast cancer: the process of metastasis
Annalisa Cristão, Nicola Normanno
Biology - Genomic landscape of metastatic breast cancer
Antonio Marra
Biology - Immunology of breast cancer: basic concepts and a brief overview
Maria Gion, Cristina Saavedra, Maria San Roman Gil, Javier Cortes
Biology - Biomarkers in metastatic breast cancer
Luca Malorni, Ilenia Migliaccio
Biology - Liquid biopsy in metastatic breast cancer
Giulia Viale, Luca Licata, Giampaolo Bianchini
Imaging - PET/CT in metastatic breast cancer
Secondo Lastoria, Luciano Carideo, Marco Raddi, Alfredo Rossi
Imaging - Whole-body MRI in metastatic breast cancer
Giuseppe Petralia, Fabio Zugni, Roberta Maggioni, Paul Eugene Summers
Treatment - General strategy
Grazia Arpino, Simone Carrano, Fabrizio Di Costanzo, Gennaro Iengo
Treatment - Hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer
Lucia Del Mastro, Maria Maddalena Latocca
Treatment - HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer
Filippo Montemurro, Giovanna Chilà, Elena Geuna, Danilo Galizia
Treatment - Metastatic triple negative breast cancer outline
Carla Corvaja, Mattia Garutti, Lorenzo Gerratano, Fabio Puglisi
Treatment - HER2-low breast cancer and other non-typical subtypes
Paolo Tarantino
Treatment - Locoregional therapy
Rosa Di Micco, Emanuela Esposito, Sara Falivene, Giulia Gasparini, Oreste Davide Gentilini
Treatment - Oligometastatic disease
Alessandra Fabi, Antonio Franco, Vittoria Barberi, Fabio Marazzi
Complications - Bone metastases
Michele Iuliani, Francesco Pantano, Luigi Rossi, Gianpaolo Spinelli, Marianna Cerro, Federica Riva, Federica Gatti, Silvia Cavaliere, Giuseppe Tonini, Daniele Santini
Complications - Lung metastases
Vincenzo Di Lauro, Martina Pagliuca, Roberta Caputo
Complications - Liver metastases
Sara Parola, Rossana Di Rienzo, Roberto Buonaiuto, Carmine De Angelis
Complications - CNS metastases
Aldo Caltavituro, Claudia Martinelli, Angela Pizzuti, Mario Giuliano 186
Complications - Metabolic complications
Roberto Buonaiuto, Claudia Calderaio, Giuseppe Buono
Complications - Pain
Claudia von Arx
Complications - Cachexia
Claudia Calderaio, Giuseppe Buono
Stefania Morganti, Antonio Marra
Biology - Breast cancer: the process of metastasis
Annalisa Cristão, Nicola Normanno
Biology - Genomic landscape of metastatic breast cancer
Antonio Marra
Biology - Immunology of breast cancer: basic concepts and a brief overview
Maria Gion, Cristina Saavedra, Maria San Roman Gil, Javier Cortes
Biology - Biomarkers in metastatic breast cancer
Luca Malorni, Ilenia Migliaccio
Biology - Liquid biopsy in metastatic breast cancer
Giulia Viale, Luca Licata, Giampaolo Bianchini
Imaging - PET/CT in metastatic breast cancer
Secondo Lastoria, Luciano Carideo, Marco Raddi, Alfredo Rossi
Imaging - Whole-body MRI in metastatic breast cancer
Giuseppe Petralia, Fabio Zugni, Roberta Maggioni, Paul Eugene Summers
Treatment - General strategy
Grazia Arpino, Simone Carrano, Fabrizio Di Costanzo, Gennaro Iengo
Treatment - Hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer
Lucia Del Mastro, Maria Maddalena Latocca
Treatment - HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer
Filippo Montemurro, Giovanna Chilà, Elena Geuna, Danilo Galizia
Treatment - Metastatic triple negative breast cancer outline
Carla Corvaja, Mattia Garutti, Lorenzo Gerratano, Fabio Puglisi
Treatment - HER2-low breast cancer and other non-typical subtypes
Paolo Tarantino
Treatment - Locoregional therapy
Rosa Di Micco, Emanuela Esposito, Sara Falivene, Giulia Gasparini, Oreste Davide Gentilini
Treatment - Oligometastatic disease
Alessandra Fabi, Antonio Franco, Vittoria Barberi, Fabio Marazzi
Complications - Bone metastases
Michele Iuliani, Francesco Pantano, Luigi Rossi, Gianpaolo Spinelli, Marianna Cerro, Federica Riva, Federica Gatti, Silvia Cavaliere, Giuseppe Tonini, Daniele Santini
Complications - Lung metastases
Vincenzo Di Lauro, Martina Pagliuca, Roberta Caputo
Complications - Liver metastases
Sara Parola, Rossana Di Rienzo, Roberto Buonaiuto, Carmine De Angelis
Complications - CNS metastases
Aldo Caltavituro, Claudia Martinelli, Angela Pizzuti, Mario Giuliano 186
Complications - Metabolic complications
Roberto Buonaiuto, Claudia Calderaio, Giuseppe Buono
Complications - Pain
Claudia von Arx
Complications - Cachexia
Claudia Calderaio, Giuseppe Buono
