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World J Clin Oncol. Mar 24, 2021; 12(3): 164-182
Published online Mar 24, 2021. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v12.i3.164
Overview of recent advances in metastatic triple negative breast cancer
David O'Reilly, Maha Al Sendi, Catherine M Kelly
David O'Reilly, Maha Al Sendi, Catherine M Kelly, Department of Medical Oncology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin 1, Ireland
Author contributions: O'Reilly D wrote the main body of the manuscript; Sendi MA wrote the section on targeted therapies and reviewed the manuscript; Kelly CM provided guidance in the structure of the manuscript and reviewed the manuscript as the senior author.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflict of interests to declare.
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Corresponding author: David O'Reilly, MBChB, MRCP, Academic Fellow, Department of Medical Oncology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles St, Dublin 1, Ireland. oreilld8@tcd.ie
Received: November 26, 2020
Peer-review started: November 26, 2020
First decision: December 11, 2020
Revised: January 2, 2021
Accepted: March 1, 2021
Article in press: March 1, 2021
Published online: March 24, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Despite recent advances, chemotherapy remains integral to the management of advanced triple negative breast cancer. Immunotherapy and poly (adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase inhibitors have shown much promise but have yet to demonstrate a proven overall survival benefit in this disease. Antibody drug conjugates and other targeted therapies may ultimately prove to be the next frontier in treating this illness.