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. 2021 Sep 10;2(9):996-998.
doi: 10.1016/j.medj.2021.08.010.

Extended adjuvant aromatase inhibitor therapy: less is more

Stephen J Luen  1 , Sherene Loi  2
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Extended adjuvant aromatase inhibitor therapy: less is more

Stephen J Luen et al. Med. .
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Abstract

Adjuvant endocrine therapy has transformed outcomes for patients with early-stage, hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer; however, the optimal duration remains undefined. In a recent issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, Gnant et al. report the results of the ABCSG-16/SALSA trial that investigated the optimal duration of extended adjuvant aromatase inhibition and found that 5 years was not more beneficial than a 2-year extension.1.

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Declaration of interests S.J.L. has no competing interests. S.L. receives research funding to her institution from Novartis, Bristol Meyers Squibb, Merck, Puma Biotechnology, Eli Lilly, Nektar Therapeutics, Astra Zeneca, Roche-Genentech, and Seattle Genetics. She has acted as consultant (not compensated) to Seattle Genetics, Novartis, Bristol Meyers Squibb, Merck, AstraZeneca, and Roche-Genentech. She has acted as consultant (paid to her institution) to Aduro Biotech, Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline, Roche-Genentech, Astra Zeneca, Silverback Therapeutics, G1 Therapeutics, PUMA Biotechnologies, Pfizer, Gilead Therapeutics, Seattle Genetics, and Bristol Meyers Squibb.

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  • Duration of Adjuvant Aromatase-Inhibitor Therapy in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer.
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