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In a patient with BRCA2 mutation and contralateral axillary recurrence of ER+ IDC with an ESR1 CCDC170 fusion on NGS testing, would you use standard adjuvant AI therapy or consider adjuvant SERD therapy (fulvestrant/elacestrant)?

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Would you recommend adjuvant therapy in a BRCA2 mutated patient with resected contralateral axillary recurrence of ER+ IDC and ESR1 CCDC170 fusion on NGS?

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Medical Oncology · East Texas Hematology & Oncology
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A lot of information is missing, like menopausal state, initial dx, previous chemo or no chemo, previous hormone status, adjuvant hormone therapy, type of hormone therapy if yes, and time of recurrence. All these are required for decision-making.

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Medical Oncology · Margie Petersen Breast Cancer Center
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That's an interesting question. The contralateral axilla would be considered metastatic, so there would be approval to use fulvestrant/elacestrant in that setting. It would be interesting to know when the patient finished their prior adjuvant AI before this recurrence, but even if it has been a whil...

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Medical Oncology · Mary Lanning Healthcare Morrison Cancer Center/University of Nebraska Medical Center Adjunct Faculty
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In a patient with BRCA2 mutation and contralateral axillary recurrence of ER+ IDC with an ESR1 CCDC170 fusion on NGS testing, would you use standard adjuvant AI therapy or consider adjuvant SERD therapy (fulvestrant/elacestrant)?

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Medical Oncology · IHA Hem Onc Consult
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This is a difficult question given limited data. Recommendations in situations like these are influenced by perceived risk and personal experience/bias.

The ESR1-CCDC170 fusion, though the most common ESR1 fusion, is still overall uncommon. It’s been associated with endocrine resistance in patients w...

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