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Breast Cancer
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Medical Oncology
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HR+
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Breast Cancer, Non-metastatic
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oncotype
Do you have concerns about the generalizability of Oncotype testing/Mammaprint testing in making chemotherapy decisions for non-Caucasian women?
For example, women of southeast Asian descent.
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
No question. I will do both tests irrespective of RACE.
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