Skip to main content
Top
Published in: memo - Magazine of European Medical Oncology 3/2018

01-09-2018 | editorial

Still making progress

Author: Marija Balic

Published in: memo - Magazine of European Medical Oncology | Issue 3/2018

Login to get access

Excerpt

Although the outcome of breast cancer patients has improved over the last few decades, especially for advanced disease, there is still a need for novel treatment strategies. The field of medical oncology has been lately transformed, and a variety of new treatment options have been approved for many indications, with greatest improvement generated by immunotherapy. Breast cancer treatment has paved the way for development of stratification strategies and individualization of treatment. Recently, however, greater progress has been in systemic therapies for other metastatic cancers. …
Literature
Metadata
Title
Still making progress
Author
Marija Balic
Publication date
01-09-2018
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
memo - Magazine of European Medical Oncology / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 1865-5041
Electronic ISSN: 1865-5076
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12254-018-0434-9

Other articles of this Issue 3/2018

memo - Magazine of European Medical Oncology 3/2018 Go to the issue
Webinar | 19-02-2024 | 17:30 (CET)

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on antibody–drug conjugates in cancer

Antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) are novel agents that have shown promise across multiple tumor types. Explore the current landscape of ADCs in breast and lung cancer with our experts, and gain insights into the mechanism of action, key clinical trials data, existing challenges, and future directions.

Dr. Véronique Diéras
Prof. Fabrice Barlesi
Developed by: Springer Medicine