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Authenticity is the key to building trust …

In Thought For The Day by Barbara Jacoby

“Authenticity is the key to building trust and credibility in personal and professional relationships.” – Felecia Etienne, Overcoming Mediocrity: Limitless Women Barbara JacobyBarbara Jacoby is an award winning blogger that has contributed her writings to multiple online publications that have touched readers worldwide. LetLifeHappen.com

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UCSF Study Finds a Better Way to Screen for Breast Cancer

In In The News by Barbara Jacoby

By Elizabeth Fernandez From: ucsf.edu A pioneering study has found that an individualized approach to breast cancer screening that assesses patients’ risk, rather than automatically giving annual mammograms, can lower the chance of more advanced cancers, while still safely matching people to the amount of screening they need. The results — which come from 46,000 U.S. women enrolled in the …

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Save time; go with wise men if …

In Thought For The Day by Barbara Jacoby

“Save time; go with wise men if you want to be wise. If you seek wisdom, you can attain it like the moon brightening you through the night.” – Earlkirk Adriatico Barbara JacobyBarbara Jacoby is an award winning blogger that has contributed her writings to multiple online publications that have touched readers worldwide. LetLifeHappen.com

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ADCs in Breast Cancer: Shaping the Future of HER2– and TROP2-Targeted Therapy

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By: Alexandra Gerlach From: pharmacytimes.com Key Takeaways ADCs target specific tumor antigens, enhancing therapeutic windows and efficacy, with HER2 and TROP-2 as key targets in breast cancer. HER2-targeting ADCs, T-DM1 and T-DXd, have shown significant benefits in early and metastatic breast cancer, improving survival and response rates. TROP-2-targeting ADCs, SG and Dato-DXd, are approved for metastatic breast cancer, showing efficacy …

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Happiness is not just a destination; it’s …

In Thought For The Day by Barbara Jacoby

“Happiness is not just a destination; it’s also the journey. Find joy in the process of progress and growth.” – Felecia Etienne, Overcoming Mediocrity: Limitless Women Barbara JacobyBarbara Jacoby is an award winning blogger that has contributed her writings to multiple online publications that have touched readers worldwide. LetLifeHappen.com

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Real-World Outcomes Favor Standard Care in HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer

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By: Gregory Laub From: medpagetoday.com After the results of CLEOPATRA, taxane chemotherapy with dual anti-HER2-blocker therapy Herceptin [trastuzumab]/Perjeta [pertuzumab] became the standard of care for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer. With this study, we were looking to see how many patients in the real world received that regimen as a first-line standard-of-care therapy, which we defined as “1LSOC” compared to an …

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Be an inspiration today. You don’t need …

In Thought For The Day by Barbara Jacoby

“Be an inspiration today. You don’t need to be a success story to inspire someone. A small push towards their dream can make a big difference. – Siam Mehraf”  Siam Mehraf Barbara JacobyBarbara Jacoby is an award winning blogger that has contributed her writings to multiple online publications that have touched readers worldwide. LetLifeHappen.com

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DETECT V: HER2+, HR+ Metastatic Breast Cancer can be Safely Treated Without Chemotherapy

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By: Vicki Moore, PhD From: cancertherapyadvisor.com It may be possible to safely omit chemotherapy for patients with HER2-positive, hormone receptor (HR)-positive metastatic breast cancer, according to an updated analysis of the DETECT V study. Wolfgang Janni, MD, PhD, of the University Hospital Ulm in Ulm, Germany presented the findings at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2025. The randomized, multicenter, …

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If anyone acknowledges that …

In My Favorite Bible Verses by Barbara Jacoby

If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. 1 John 4:15 Barbara JacobyBarbara Jacoby is an award winning blogger that has contributed her writings to multiple online publications that have touched readers worldwide. LetLifeHappen.com