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Is it okay to send an Oncotype solely for prognostic purposes to a patient who doesn't want chemotherapy or an elderly patient with poor PS?
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Medical Oncology · H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida
It isn't a matter of wrong or right in these scenarios you are asking about. Assuming they meet clinical criteria to order the test, it is more important to discuss how the patient and you would react to the prognostic information especially if it is high risk. If the patient has a clear idea about ...