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ASCO 2026 Updates in Early Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer

Decera Clinical Education Oncology Podcast··14 September 2026·9 min

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In this podcast episode, Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, and Nerea Lopetegui-Lia, MD, discuss practice-informing data presented at ASCO 2026 for patients with early-stage hormone receptor (HR)–positive/HER2-negative breast cancer, including:Findings from the OPTIMA trial evaluating Prosigna gene expression testing to guide adjuvant chemotherapy decisions in patients with high-risk HR-positive/HER2-negative early breast cancerThe importance of ovarian function suppression plus endocrine therapy when considering chemotherapy-sparing strategies in premenopausal patientsResults from the NATALEE PAM50 biomarker analysis, showing ribociclib benefit across intrinsic subtypes with no significant treatment-by-subtype interactionPresenters:Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO Director, Women’s Cancer Program Division Chief, Breast Medical Oncology Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center Professor Emeritus and Emeritus Winterhof Family Distinguished Professor of Breast Oncology University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, CaliforniaNerea Lopetegui-Lia, MD Assistant Professor Division of Medical Oncology, Breast Section Department of Internal Medicine The Ohio State University Columbus, OhioGet access to all of our new podcasts by subscribing to the Decera Clinical Education [Oncology] Podcast on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, or Spotify.Link to full program:  https://bit.ly/4x4u5AT Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.