Posted on 05/14/2025
Despite advances in the adjuvant treatment of early-stage estrogen receptor-positive (ER+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) breast cancer, there continues to be a risk of recurrence. The ELEGANT study is a Global, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label Phase 3 Study with the primary goal to evaluate the efficacy and safety of elacestrant versus standard endocrine therapy in participants with node-positive ER+/HER2- early breast cancer with high risk of recurrence. The main purpose of this study is to compare the Invasive Breast Cancer-Free Survival (IBCFS) over a period of up to 5 years. 4220 participants will be included in this study around the world. Participants will have equal chance to be assigned to receive either of the treatment combinations.



From Ghana to Orlando, experts across the multidisciplinary care team share how they are expanding access to clinical trials and supportive care services and improving quality of life for their patients as a result in this Oncology Issues. Read on for a preview of this issue’s articles and dive deeper to learn from colleagues across the country and the globe.

On day 1 of the NCCN 2026 Annual Conference, attendees heard from experts on the unique issues young adults with cancer face during and post-treatment, advances in treating gastrointestinal cancers, evolving therapies in skin cancers, and novel approaches to treating blood cancers.

ACCCBuzz interviewed leadership from the National Association of Veterans’ Research and Education Foundations to better understand the current clinical and operational barriers Veterans face in accessing clinical trials and the progress being made to address them.

In an effort to improve outcomes and deliver the highest quality of care to patients with pancreatic cancer, Duke Cancer Institute launched a multidisciplinary Pancreatic Cancer Center that prioritizes thorough surveillance of high-risk patients, stays at the forefront of clinical trials, and considers the role of comorbidities.
