Episode 29: Metastatic Hormone Receptor (HR) Positive Breast Cancer

Five hundred years ago, Christopher Columbus set forth to explore unknown lands. You might be asking, what do Chris and metastatic hormone receptor-positive breast cancer have in common? The answer lies in his diaries, a tale of two men, with one aptly providing anatomical details of our subject today. While we spend little time exploring Christopher, Michael and Josh meet and greet three famed Cyclin Dependant Kinase Inhibitors (CDK4/6) commonly known as Ribociclib, Abemaciclib and Palbociclib. While not all equal in stature, they have revolutionised metastatic breast cancer and now stand as first-line therapy and the gold standard of treatment. Tune in to find out why!