Nurullah İlhan: Key Breast Cancer Takeaways from ESMO 2026
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Nurullah İlhan: Key Breast Cancer Takeaways from ESMO 2026

Nurullah İlhan, Associate Professor of Medical Oncology at Sancaktepe Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital, shared key takeaways on X regarding two significant breast cancer studies presented at ESMO 2026:

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In 61 patients with baseline brain metastases, CNS-PFS HR was 0.26 for T-DXd + pertuzumab vs THP; CNS response 51.6% vs 26.7%. Exploratory analysis in inactive/stable BMs. Impact on 1L choice?

OptiTROP-Breast01

In previously treated mTNBC, sac-TMT sustained its OS benefit vs chemotherapy: median OS 14.7 vs 9.9 months (HR 0.60); 30-month OS 26.8% vs 13.2%. Where will this ADC fit in sequencing?”

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OptiTROP-Breast01 Final Analysis: Sacituzumab Tirumotecan Sustains Overall Survival Benefit in Previously Treated Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Nurullah İlhan: Key Breast Cancer Takeaways from ESMO 2026