What approach is suggested for extended adjuvant endocrine therapy in a HR+ breast cancer?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
The goal of extended adjuvant endocrine therapy, which is treatment beyond the initial five years, is to reduce the risk of a late cancer recurrence. The decision is highly personalized and based on balancing this potential benefit against side effects and a patient's quality of life.
The most impo...
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Medical Oncologist at Southern California Permanente Medical Group Thank you. I have a patient with stage IIB ER+/HER...
Medical Oncologist at Northwell Health-Lenox Hill Hospital I am not aware of any data showing the benefit of ...
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
Just a few additional comments:
First, for premenopausal women who have completed 5 years of tamoxifen, if the risk of recurrence is sufficiently high to justify extended adjuvant therapy, ovarian function suppression and AI should be considered in place of an additional 5 years of tamoxifen. Secon...
Thank you. I have a patient with stage IIB ER+/HER...
I am not aware of any data showing the benefit of ...