Would you consider hormonal therapy and no RT in an elderly pt who developed a contralateral early stage, ER+ breast cancer while on Tamoxifen for previous breast cancer?
Hormonal therapy would not be tamoxifen.
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
I agree with @Sushil Beriwal. I view these cases as more aggressive as the malignancy developed while on hormonal therapy. Of course each case depends on the individual performance status and goals of the patient.
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
I have offered treatment to this subset as their response rate with anti estrogen therapy is not same and risk of LR is would not be same as PRIME 2 or CALGB