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Real-world data indicate lower adherence rates for breast cancer endocrine therapy when radiation therapy is omitted (opens in a new tab)

medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-27

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Real-world data indicate lower adherence rates for breast cancer endocrine therapy when radiation therapy is omitted

medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-27

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedA large U.S. insurance claims analysis indicates that many patients with early-stage breast cancer do not consistently maintain the long-term hormone therapy prescribed after lumpectomy.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedPatients who did not receive radiation therapy were more likely to experience substantial lapses in adherence than those who did, and younger age was also associated with lower adherence.View evidenceHide evidence

As statedmore likely; younger age also associated

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedFewer than 30% of patients remained above a standard adherence threshold during all five recommended years of endocrine therapy.View evidenceHide evidence

As statedfewer than 30%

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedThe results were presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe study was not designed to explain why radiation therapy was associated with better adherence, and the findings do not show that radiation therapy caused patients to stay on endocrine therapy.View evidenceHide evidence

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ASO Visual Abstract: Impact of Endocrine Therapy Adherence on Outcomes in Elderly Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Undergoing Lumpectomy Without Radiotherapy

Annals of Surgical Oncology · 2022 · Crossref

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