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What My Patients Are Asking: What Is the Lung Inflammation Side Effect Caused by CDK4/6 Inhibitors?

What My Patients Are Asking: What Is the Lung Inflammation Side Effect Caused by CDK4/6 Inhibitors?

FromBreastcancer.org Podcast


What My Patients Are Asking: What Is the Lung Inflammation Side Effect Caused by CDK4/6 Inhibitors?

FromBreastcancer.org Podcast

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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Dec 20, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., practices medical oncology in Delaware County, Pennsylvania at Riddle, Taylor, and Crozer hospitals and also serves as Breastcancer.org's medical adviser. A native of South Philadelphia, he trained at Temple University School of Medicine and Lankenau Medical Center. Dr. Wojciechowski is a sought-after speaker on the topics of medical ethics and the biology of cancer.
In September 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a statement warning that the CDK4/6 inhibitors used to treat breast cancer:

Ibrance (chemical name: palbociclib)

Kisqali (chemical name: ribociclib)

Verzenio (chemical name: abemaciclib)

may cause rare but serious inflammation in the lungs.
Listen to the podcast to hear Dr. Wojciechowski talk about:

how CDK4/6 inhibitors are used to treat breast cancer

why we’re just hearing about this side effect now

the recommendations for anyone being treated with a CDK4/6 inhibitor
Released:
Dec 20, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Breastcancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer. Our mission is to help women and their loved ones make sense of the complex medical and personal information about breast cancer, so they can make the best decisions for their lives. Breastcancer.org podcasts offer unique insights on prevention, treatment, research, and other breast cancer topics from our medical experts and invited guests.