Dr. Matthew Goetz

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Advances in breast cancer research: Decreasing the need for chemotherapy and reducing the intensity of radiation therapy

Mayo Clinic experts discuss breast cancer research that may reduce or eliminate the need for chemotherapy and endocrine treatments that may allow for shorter, less intense radiation courses.

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The 4 types of systemic therapy for breast cancer

Systemic therapies for breast cancer include chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted-drug therapy and immunotherapy. Dr. Matthew Goetz provides an overview.

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New study finds triple-negative breast cancer tumors with an increase in immune cells have lower risk of recurrence after surgery

People with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer and high levels of immune cells in their tumors may have a lower risk of recurrence and better survival rates.