New Adjuvant Treatment for High-Risk Early Breast Cancer

Am J Nurs. 2022 Jul 1;122(7):26. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000842240.11650.1d.

Abstract

Olaparib (Lynparza) is now approved for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients who have, or are suspected to have, the germline variation of BRCA-mutated human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative high-risk early breast cancer and who were previously treated with neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Breast Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Female
  • Germ-Line Mutation
  • Humans

Supplementary concepts

  • Breast Cancer, Familial