Experiences and Perceptions of Older Adults with Lower-Risk Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer about Adjuvant Radiotherapy and Endocrine Therapy: A Patient Survey

Experiences and Perceptions of Older Adults with Lower-Risk Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer about Adjuvant Radiotherapy and Endocrine Therapy: A Patient Survey

Older patients with lower-risk hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer are frequently offered both radiotherapy (RT) and endocrine therapy (ET) after breast-conserving surgery (BCS). A survey was performed to assess older patients’ experiences and perceptions regarding RT and ET, and participa...

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Main Authors: Marie-France Savard, Mashari Jemaan Alzahrani, Deanna Saunders, Lynn Chang, Angel Arnaout, Terry L. Ng, Muriel Brackstone, Lisa Vandermeer, Tina Hsu, Ari Ali Awan, Katherine Cole, Gail Larocque, Mark Clemons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Current Oncology
Subjects:
older adults
elderly
breast cancer
endocrine therapy
radiation therapy
adjuvant
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/28/6/436

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