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?

Topics: Breast Cancer • Medical Oncology • Breast Cancer, Non-metastatic

Would you consider doing this in patients with adverse features such as grade 3 or PR negative status?

Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution

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 ...

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Medical Oncologist at Colorado Permanente Medical Group Hematology & Oncology
I'm not clear how ordering an Oncotype Dx in this ...

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