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Nurse View: Tailoring Treatments in Triple Negative Breast Cancer

  • Authors: Janice Tran, PhD, NP-C, AOCNP, CBCN; Sarah Donahue, MPH, NP, AOCNP
  • CE Released: 11/23/2020
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 11/23/2021, 11:59 PM EST
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for nurses and nurse practitioners

The goal of this activity is to improve the knowledge and competence of nurses surrounding the use of immunotherapy-based treatments and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors in the management of patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Role of biomarkers in identifying patients with TNBC eligible to receive PARP inhibitors or immune checkpoint inhibitor-based therapy
    • Optimal therapy for patients with TNBC based on stage, molecular testing, and comorbidities
  • Have greater competence related to
    • Managing treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) associated with treatments used in TNBC


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Faculty

  • Janice Tran, PhD, NP-C, AOCNP, CBCN

    Texas Oncology
    Houston, Texas

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Janice Tran, PhD, NP-C, AOCNP, CBCN, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: Biotheranostics; Eisai Pharmaceuticals; GlaxoSmithKline; Novartis; Seattle Genetics
    Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Novartis

  • Sarah Donahue, MPH, NP, AOCNP

    UCSF Medical Center
    San Francisco, California

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Sarah Donahue, MPH, NP, AOCNP, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: AstraZeneca; Novartis

Editors

  • Victoria Phoenix, BS

    Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Victoria Phoenix has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

  • Yoji Yamaguchi, MA

    Associate Scientific Content Manager, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Yoji Yamaguchi has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

CE Reviewer/Nurse Planner

  • Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Medscape, LLC staff have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships.


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    For Nurses

  • Awarded 0.50 contact hour(s) of continuing nursing education for RNs and APNs; 0.50 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology.

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Nurse View: Tailoring Treatments in Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Authors: Janice Tran, PhD, NP-C, AOCNP, CBCN; Sarah Donahue, MPH, NP, AOCNPFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CE Released: 11/23/2020

Valid for credit through: 11/23/2021, 11:59 PM EST

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ALT = alanine aminotransferase
AST = aspartate aminotransferase
AUC = area under the curve
CPS = combined positive score
CT = computed tomography
DCR = disease control rate
DFI = disease-free interval
DOR = duration of response
ECOG PS = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status
ER = estrogen receptor
FNA = fine needle aspiration
gBRCA = germline BRCA
HER2 = human epidermal growth factor receptor 2
HRQoL = health-related quality of life
IC = immune cell
ITC = isolated tumor cell
ITT = intent-to-treat
IV = intravenous
mTNBC = metastatic triple-negative breast cancer
NCCN = National Comprehensive Cancer Network
ORR = objective response rate
OS = overall survival
PARP = poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase
PD-L1 = programmed death-ligand 1
PET = positron emission tomography
PFS = progression-free survival
PO = by mouth
PR = progesterone receptor
RCT = randomized controlled trial
TIL = tumor infiltrating lymphocyte
TNBC = triple-negative breast cancer
TRAE = treatment-related adverse event

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