Barb Walley MD FRCPC is a medical graduate of the University of Calgary. Dr. Walley was formerly the Medical Director for the Calgary Breast Health Program (2005 – 2012), the head of the Southern Alberta Breast Tumor Group (2007 – 2011) and was a member of the Executive Committee for the Breast Site of the Canadian Cancer Trials Group (formerly the NCIC) from 2008 – 2012. Since retiring from clinical practice at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre in 2012, she has maintained an adjunct associate professorship with the University of Calgary (Departments of Medicine and Oncology) and remains involved with the International Breast Cancer Study Group (IBCSG) with a research focus on adjuvant hormonal therapy for premenopausal women with breast cancer.
Biography
Area of Focus
Summary of Research
Absolute Improvements in Freedom From Distant Recurrence to Tailor Adjuvant Endocrine Therapies for Premenopausal Women: Results From TEXT and SOFT.
Pagani O, Francis PA, Fleming GF, Walley BA, Viale G, Colleoni M, Láng I, Gómez HL, Tondini C, Pinotti G, Di Leo A, Coates AS, Goldhirsch A, Gelber RD, Regan MM; SOFT and TEXT Investigators and International Breast Cancer Study Group.J Clin Oncol. 2020 Apr 20;38(12):1293-1303. doi: 10.1200/JCO.18.01967. Epub 2019 Oct 16.PMID: 31618131
Tailoring Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Premenopausal Breast Cancer.
Francis PA, Pagani O, Fleming GF, Walley BA, Colleoni M, Láng I, Gómez HL, Tondini C, Ciruelos E, Burstein HJ, Bonnefoi HR, Bellet M, Martino S, Geyer CE Jr, Goetz MP, Stearns V, Pinotti G, Puglisi F, Spazzapan S, Climent MA, Pavesi L, Ruhstaller T, Davidson NE, Coleman R, Debled M, Buchholz S, Ingle JN, Winer EP, Maibach R, Rabaglio-Poretti M, Ruepp B, Di Leo A, Coates AS, Gelber RD, Goldhirsch A, Regan MM; SOFT and TEXT Investigators and the International Breast Cancer Study Group.N Engl J Med. 2018 Jul 12;379(2):122-137. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1803164. Epub 2018 Jun 4.PMID: 29863451
Adjuvant ovarian suppression in premenopausal breast cancer.
Francis PA, Regan MM, Fleming GF, Láng I, Ciruelos E, Bellet M, Bonnefoi HR, Climent MA, Da Prada GA, Burstein HJ, Martino S, Davidson NE, Geyer CE Jr, Walley BA, Coleman R, Kerbrat P, Buchholz S, Ingle JN, Winer EP, Rabaglio-Poretti M, Maibach R, Ruepp B, Giobbie-Hurder A, Price KN, Colleoni M, Viale G, Coates AS, Goldhirsch A, Gelber RD; SOFT Investigators; International Breast Cancer Study Group.N Engl J Med. 2015 Jan 29;372(5):436-46. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1412379. Epub 2014 Dec 11. PMID: 25495490
Patient-reported outcomes with adjuvant exemestane versus tamoxifen in premenopausal women with early breast cancer undergoing ovarian suppression (TEXT and SOFT): a combined analysis of two phase 3 randomised trials.
Bernhard J, Luo W, Ribi K, Colleoni M, Burstein HJ, Tondini C, Pinotti G, Spazzapan S, Ruhstaller T, Puglisi F, Pavesi L, Parmar V, Regan MM, Pagani O, Fleming GF, Francis PA, Price KN, Coates AS, Gelber RD, Goldhirsch A, Walley BA.Lancet Oncol. 2015 Jul;16(7):848-58. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(15)00049-2. Epub 2015 Jun 16.PMID: 26092816
Adjuvant exemestane with ovarian suppression in premenopausal breast cancer.
Pagani O, Regan MM, Walley BA, Fleming GF, Colleoni M, Láng I, Gomez HL, Tondini C, Burstein HJ, Perez EA, Ciruelos E, Stearns V, Bonnefoi HR, Martino S, Geyer CE Jr, Pinotti G, Puglisi F, Crivellari D, Ruhstaller T, Winer EP, Rabaglio-Poretti M, Maibach R, Ruepp B, Giobbie-Hurder A, Price KN,Bernhard J, Luo W, Ribi K, Viale G, Coates AS, Gelber RD, Goldhirsch A, Francis PA; TEXT and SOFT Investigators; International Breast Cancer Study Group.N Engl J Med. 2014 Jul 10;371(2):107-18. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1404037. Epub 2014 Jun 1.
Area Of Focus
Summary Of Research
Absolute Improvements in Freedom From Distant Recurrence to Tailor Adjuvant Endocrine Therapies for Premenopausal Women: Results From TEXT and SOFT.
Pagani O, Francis PA, Fleming GF, Walley BA, Viale G, Colleoni M, Láng I, Gómez HL, Tondini C, Pinotti G, Di Leo A, Coates AS, Goldhirsch A, Gelber RD, Regan MM; SOFT and TEXT Investigators and International Breast Cancer Study Group.J Clin Oncol. 2020 Apr 20;38(12):1293-1303. doi: 10.1200/JCO.18.01967. Epub 2019 Oct 16.PMID: 31618131
Tailoring Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Premenopausal Breast Cancer.
Francis PA, Pagani O, Fleming GF, Walley BA, Colleoni M, Láng I, Gómez HL, Tondini C, Ciruelos E, Burstein HJ, Bonnefoi HR, Bellet M, Martino S, Geyer CE Jr, Goetz MP, Stearns V, Pinotti G, Puglisi F, Spazzapan S, Climent MA, Pavesi L, Ruhstaller T, Davidson NE, Coleman R, Debled M, Buchholz S, Ingle JN, Winer EP, Maibach R, Rabaglio-Poretti M, Ruepp B, Di Leo A, Coates AS, Gelber RD, Goldhirsch A, Regan MM; SOFT and TEXT Investigators and the International Breast Cancer Study Group.N Engl J Med. 2018 Jul 12;379(2):122-137. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1803164. Epub 2018 Jun 4.PMID: 29863451
Adjuvant ovarian suppression in premenopausal breast cancer.
Francis PA, Regan MM, Fleming GF, Láng I, Ciruelos E, Bellet M, Bonnefoi HR, Climent MA, Da Prada GA, Burstein HJ, Martino S, Davidson NE, Geyer CE Jr, Walley BA, Coleman R, Kerbrat P, Buchholz S, Ingle JN, Winer EP, Rabaglio-Poretti M, Maibach R, Ruepp B, Giobbie-Hurder A, Price KN, Colleoni M, Viale G, Coates AS, Goldhirsch A, Gelber RD; SOFT Investigators; International Breast Cancer Study Group.N Engl J Med. 2015 Jan 29;372(5):436-46. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1412379. Epub 2014 Dec 11. PMID: 25495490
Patient-reported outcomes with adjuvant exemestane versus tamoxifen in premenopausal women with early breast cancer undergoing ovarian suppression (TEXT and SOFT): a combined analysis of two phase 3 randomised trials.
Bernhard J, Luo W, Ribi K, Colleoni M, Burstein HJ, Tondini C, Pinotti G, Spazzapan S, Ruhstaller T, Puglisi F, Pavesi L, Parmar V, Regan MM, Pagani O, Fleming GF, Francis PA, Price KN, Coates AS, Gelber RD, Goldhirsch A, Walley BA.Lancet Oncol. 2015 Jul;16(7):848-58. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(15)00049-2. Epub 2015 Jun 16.PMID: 26092816
Adjuvant exemestane with ovarian suppression in premenopausal breast cancer.
Pagani O, Regan MM, Walley BA, Fleming GF, Colleoni M, Láng I, Gomez HL, Tondini C, Burstein HJ, Perez EA, Ciruelos E, Stearns V, Bonnefoi HR, Martino S, Geyer CE Jr, Pinotti G, Puglisi F, Crivellari D, Ruhstaller T, Winer EP, Rabaglio-Poretti M, Maibach R, Ruepp B, Giobbie-Hurder A, Price KN,Bernhard J, Luo W, Ribi K, Viale G, Coates AS, Gelber RD, Goldhirsch A, Francis PA; TEXT and SOFT Investigators; International Breast Cancer Study Group.N Engl J Med. 2014 Jul 10;371(2):107-18. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1404037. Epub 2014 Jun 1.