Ask HN: What is the latest on treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer?

  • Not a doctor, but gut microbiome modulation (e.g. fecal microbiota transplantation) is one of the most talked-about adjuncts for (metastatic breast) cancer right now.

    https://scholar.google.com/scholar?as_ylo=2022&q=fecal+micro...

    --- example:

    "Understanding the relationship between breast cancer, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and gut microbiota: a narrative review"

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11557166/ ( Transl Breast Cancer Res. 2024 Oct 21)

      """
      Conclusions
      The composition of gut microbiota could help predict 
      the chance of response to immunotherapy, 
      and modulating gut microbiota has the potential 
      to enhance the  efficacy of chemo-immunotherapy 
      in breast cancer. 
      However, the available data relating to breast cancer 
      are limited. 
      Larger prospective studies are required 
      to further elucidate their role 
      as a biomarker and treatment.
      """

  • Depends on a lot of things. Subtype, ER, PR, HER2? For triple negative breast cancers some patients may avoid chemo if they have highly active immune system (TILs)

  • Step 1: See Oncologist and take their advice.

    Step 2: Definitely don't take internet advice. Disregard the following.

    Step 3: Hit the gym

    Step 4: Intermittent fasting + 50% fat, 50% protein diet.

    Step 5: Ask doctor for a standard run of Fenbendazole or Mebendazole

    Step 6: Play with them as much as possible.

  • Look into companies doing trials with a credible track record. For example, Immunocore has good T cell receptor designs to bind common antigens in breast cancer tumors. For solid tumors, including breast cancer, the protein ID is IMC-F106C. For advanced cases, this is usually combined with a checkpoint inhibitor.

  • Here is a possibly different (or supplemental) point of view, with repurposed drugs and metabolic interventions. I believed it would be applicable to the breast cancers: https://imahealth.org/research/cancer-care/