
Hemali Batra-Sharma, MD
@hbatrasharmamd
Breast Medical Oncologist at UCSF Health. UCSD Heme/Onc & IM Grad. Passionate about #ClinicalTrials, #PrecisionOncology & #MedEd! Tweets are my own.
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20-10-2022 21:46:18
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#SABCS23 spotlight on cfDNA. Interesting poster: ctDNA in monarchE pop. by Dr. Sherene Loi, MD et al.; presented by Dr. Stephanie Graff, MD, FACP, FASCO . 24% of pts. in pilot w/detectable cfDNA at 24 mo. & all of those pts. had recurrence. However, recurrences found in 21% of pts. w/persistently neg ctDNA.

Fantastic synthesis by Dr. Laura Huppert, MD of the data presented today on CheckMate 7FL, KN-756, & IMPassion030. Neoadj. IO+chemotx improves pCR in high risk ER+/HER2- tumors w/higher PD-L1 and low-ER. No diff in iDFS & OS w/addition of atezo to adjuvant chemotx in TNBC. #SABCS23


Results from Phase 3 TROPION-Breast01, presented by Dr. Aditya Bardia, MD show statistically sig. improvement in PFS w/Dato-DXd. One interesting point—Median PFS improvement observed regardless of brain metastases.

In case you missed it, HIGHLY recommend referencing materials from yesterday’s session moderated by Dr. Carey Anders on Multi-D management of brain mets. Numerous clinical pearls with the Med Onc, Neurosurg, Rad Onc, Neuro-Rads, & Neuro-Psych perspectives! #SABCS23

Very insightful discussion by Dr. Barrio on results from SENOMAC, NSABP-B51, and IDEA trials (presented by Drs. de Boniface, Mamounas, & Reshma Jagsi , respectively) to optimize axillary management and adjuvant RT decision-making in early-stage breast cancers. #SABCS23






Thank you to GRASP for recognizing our poster on triple-neg ILC! Grateful for our pts. who inspired the research and for Dr. Rebecca Shatsky, MD and our collaborators Foundation Medicine & SUNY_Upstate_PathologyCases for making it possible! #SABCS23


Very special shout out to graduating fellows Hemali Batra-Sharma, MD and Peter Moussa on their well earned awards. Hemali was honored with Excellence in Academic Achievement and Humanism in Patient Care. Peter received most Excellent Co-Fellow! LudaBazhenovaMD IdaWongMD Rebecca Shatsky, MD


I am incredibly grateful to have trained at UCSD, with the support of PDs LudaBazhenovaMD & IdaWongMD and the greatest mentor Rebecca Shatsky, MD, who made my dream of becoming a breast oncologist possible!

Easier access to our paper on current standards and future goals for systemic therapy in breast cancer. ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.12… #bcsm Chiara Corti William Gradishar, MD Hemali Batra-Sharma, MD UC San Diego Health Moores Cancer Center ASCO Journal of Clinical Oncology Dana-Farber