According to current guidelines, endocrine therapy (ET) is recommended as first-line treatment of luminal-like metastatic breast cancer (MBC), whereas chemotherapy (CT) should be considered in presence of life-threatening disease. In daily practice, CT is often used outside of this clinical circumstance. Factors influencing first-line choice and the relative impact on outcome are unknown.

Chemotherapy versus endocrine therapy as first-line treatment in patients with luminal-like HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer: A propensity score analysis

DI MAIO, Massimo;
2017-01-01

Abstract

According to current guidelines, endocrine therapy (ET) is recommended as first-line treatment of luminal-like metastatic breast cancer (MBC), whereas chemotherapy (CT) should be considered in presence of life-threatening disease. In daily practice, CT is often used outside of this clinical circumstance. Factors influencing first-line choice and the relative impact on outcome are unknown.
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Chemotherapy; Decision making; Drug therapy; Metastatic breast neoplasms; Treatment outcome
Bonotto, Marta; Gerratana, Lorenzo; Di Maio, Massimo; De Angelis, Carmine; Cinausero, Marika; Moroso, Stefano; Milano, Monica; Stanzione, Brigida; Gar...espandi
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