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This blog will cover topics of interest that affect our community. Unless otherwise stated, the blog articles will be written by Sue Friedman, Executive Director of FORCE.

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Posts Tagged ‘targeted therapy for cancer’

April 12, 2018

PARP Inhibitors and Hereditary Cancer: What’s New?

by Sue Friedman PARP inhibitors are drugs designed specifically to treat cancers in people with certain inherited mutations, including BRCA1 and BRCA2, among others. These drugs block an enzyme – known as PARP – used by cells to repair damage to their DNA. Although these agents seem to be most effective in people with mutations—not just … + read more

July 28, 2016

Metastatic Hereditary Breast Cancer Treatment Research: BROCADE 3 Study

By Heather Han, MD and Sue Friedman Metastatic Hereditary Breast Cancer Research There are major gaps in research, resources, and support for people with metastatic breast cancer – cancer that has spread beyond the breast and lymph nodes. A promising area of research is focusing on new treatments for hereditary metastatic breast cancer caused by … + read more

May 19, 2016

Updates in Research on Treating Hereditary Cancers

Note: This post which was originally published 08/4/15 was just updated on 05/19/16. In December 2014, the FDA approved the first targeted therapy for people with BRCA mutations. Lynparza, a type of medication known as a PARP inhibitor, was approved for women with a BRCA mutation to treat advanced ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer that has progressed after … + read more

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