When do you use neoadjuvant endocrine therapy for postmenopausal women with ER positive early stage breast cancer?
What tumor or patient characteristics lead you to consider the use of neoadjuvant hormonal therapy without chemotherapy?
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Medical Oncology · UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
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I think that neo-adjuvant endocrine therapy is an excellent option particularly for post-menopausal women with strongly ER/PR + cancers who are marginal candidates for breast conservation. I will generally consider for those women who don't have any characteristics that I think would require chemotherapy, or I will send a test like Mammaprint upfront and if low risk, would not use chemotherapy in that patient. I think the important thing to keep in mind is that responses are less robust and take...
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