Prolonged benefit from palbociclib plus letrozole in heavily pretreated advanced male breast cancer: case report.
Emma ZattarinFrancesca LigorioFederico NichettiGiulia BianchiGiuseppe CapriFilippo de BraudPublished in: Tumori (2020)
This clinical case demonstrates that male breast cancer stands out as an endocrine-sensitive disease, which could potentially benefit from CDK 4/6 inhibitors in combination with endocrine agents even in very heavily pretreated settings of disease, underscoring both the importance of an accurate selection of patients for later treatment lines, taking into account disease history and previous treatment responses, and the peculiarity of breast cancer in men, which deserves dedicated clinical trials to tailor future recommendations.
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