US Breast Cancer HCP Survey · n=300

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Profile A
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300/ 300 (100%)
Profile B
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300/ 300 (100%)

Information sources

  • Peer-reviewed journals
    83%083%
  • Discussions with peers
    83%083%
  • Accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs
    79%079%
  • Clinical guideline websites
    69%069%
  • Discussions with pharmaceutical company medical representatives (Medical Science Liaisons)
    58%058%
  • Medical news websites
    52%052%
  • In-person medical congresses
    51%051%
  • AI tools/generative AI platforms (e.g., ChatGPT or other large language models)
    47%047%
  • Speaker programs
    45%045%
  • Live virtual congress sessions or webinars
    34%034%

First-choice formats

  • Discussion with peers
    64%064%
  • Full-length peer-reviewed journal articles
    61%061%
  • Congress presentation or posters
    29%029%
  • Short articles
    29%029%
  • Live or on-demand expert discussions (e.g. Q&A, case discussions)
    29%029%
  • Audio content or podcasts (e.g., on-demand expert interviews, congress recaps)
    28%028%
  • Discussion with a Medical Science Liaison (MSL)
    25%025%
  • 2–3-minute video summaries
    16%016%
  • Infographics or one-page visual summaries
    12%012%
  • Slide-based summaries (PPT/PDF)
    7%07%

MSL value moments

  • After reviewing relevant data independently, to clarify questions ?or uncertainties
    30%030%
  • To discuss upcoming pipeline developments
    22%022%
  • To discuss complex treatment sequencing or decision-making
    20%020%
  • As a follow-up after I requested medical info
    19%019%
  • As a first introduction to new clinical or trial data
    17%017%
  • To explore safety, tolerability, or real-world experience in more depth
    16%016%
  • To explore how new data applies to specific patient types in my practice
    15%015%
  • I do not typically find 1:1 discussions with pharmaceutical company representatives necessary
    13%013%
  • To discuss clinical trial opportunities or research collaboration
    13%013%

Medical news

  • Medscape
    35%035%
  • OncLive
    29%029%
  • ASCO Daily News
    26%026%
  • Cancer Network
    23%023%
  • Targeted Oncology
    23%023%
  • ReachMD
    6%06%
  • Healio Oncology
    5%05%

Social / professional

  • Doximity
    22%022%
  • Sermo
    14%014%
  • X (Twitter)
    8%08%
  • LinkedIn
    7%07%

Pre-congress preferences

  • Expert perspectives on key topics expected to be discussed
    41%041%
  • Refreshers on existing data or current treatment approaches
    38%038%
  • Summaries of existing data to help interpret new clinical and scientific data that will be presented at the congress
    38%038%
  • Study design overviews or key endpoints to watch
    32%032%
  • Summaries of key trials to watch out for
    31%031%

Post-congress preferences

  • Expert perspectives on key topics expected to be discussed
    41%041%
  • Refreshers on existing data or current treatment approaches
    38%038%
  • Summaries of existing data to help interpret new clinical and scientific data that will be presented at the congress
    38%038%
  • Study design overviews or key endpoints to watch
    32%032%
  • Summaries of key trials to watch out for
    31%031%