Open AccessEffect of delays in initiation of adjuvant endocrine therapy on survival among women with breast cancer
Author(s) -
Kimberley Lee,
Lisa K. Jacobs,
Elaine M. Walsh,
Vered Stearns,
Jodi B Segal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
breast cancer research and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.908
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1573-7217
pISSN - 0167-6806
DOI - 10.1007/s10549-020-05910-0
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , hazard ratio , cancer , odds ratio , proportional hazards model , confidence interval , oncology , cohort , gynecology , cancer registry
Delays in initiating adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) are a cause for concern among women with breast cancer and clinicians, but the impact of delayed AET on overall survival (OS) is unclear. This study seeks to describe the relationship between delayed AET and OS.