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Breast Cancer • Medical Oncology • Immunotherapy • Triple negative • Breast Cancer, Metastatic
In a patient with metastatic TNBC on chemoimmunotherapy for several years and a near complete response, would you consider an immunotherapy holiday?
The patient was started on chemoimmunotherapy 3 years ago. Recent scans show small treated brain metastases (s/p RT several years ago) and no disease in the body.
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
Hard to answer this question without understanding the context of the clinical scenario.
In the scenario of chemoimmunotherapy, I would drop off the chemo and maintaining single-agent immunotherapy.
If the patient has transitioned to immunotherapy alone, you can only use a maximum of two yea...
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Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
Immunotherapy for 2 years. Many patients want to continue beyond 2 years. Patient involvement is important in decision-making.