2024
Endocrine-Sensitive Disease Rate in Postmenopausal Patients With Estrogen Receptor–Rich/ERBB2-Negative Breast Cancer Receiving Neoadjuvant Anastrozole, Fulvestrant, or Their Combination
X. C, Suman V, Sanati S, Vij K, Anurag M, Leitch A, Unzeitig G, Hoog J, Fernandez-Martinez A, Fan C, Gibbs R, Watson M, Dockter T, Hahn O, Guenther J, Caudle A, Crouch E, Tiersten A, Mita M, Razaq W, Hieken T, Wang Y, Rimawi M, Weiss A, Winer E, Hunt K, Perou C, Ellis M, Partridge A, Carey L. Endocrine-Sensitive Disease Rate in Postmenopausal Patients With Estrogen Receptor–Rich/ERBB2-Negative Breast Cancer Receiving Neoadjuvant Anastrozole, Fulvestrant, or Their Combination. JAMA Oncology 2024, 10: 362-371. PMID: 38236590, PMCID: PMC10797521, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.6038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeoadjuvant endocrine therapyBreast cancerWeek 4Neoadjuvant chemotherapyPostmenopausal womenPAM50 subtypesNonluminal tumorsClinical stage II to IIIRate of pathological complete responseClinical trialsHER2)-negative breast cancerPhase 3 randomized clinical trialLuminal B tumorsPathological complete responseLuminal A tumorsEarly-stage diseaseRandomized clinical trialsStage II to IIIAnastrozole armNeoadjuvant anastrozoleTumor Ki67Postmenopausal patientsB tumorsComplete responseA tumors
2022
The oral selective estrogen receptor degrader GDC-0810 (ARN-810) in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative (HR + /HER2 −) advanced/metastatic breast cancer
Bardia A, Mayer I, Winer E, Linden H, Ma C, Parker B, Bellet M, Arteaga C, Cheeti S, Gates M, Chang C, Fredrickson J, Spoerke J, Moore H, Giltnane J, Friedman L, Chow Maneval E, Chan I, Jhaveri K. The oral selective estrogen receptor degrader GDC-0810 (ARN-810) in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative (HR + /HER2 −) advanced/metastatic breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2022, 197: 319-331. PMID: 36401732, PMCID: PMC9823088, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-022-06797-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerSelective estrogen receptor degraderDose escalationESR1 mutationsPostmenopausal womenBreast cancerEstrogen receptorCombination treatmentNon-complete response/non-progressive diseaseAdvanced/Metastatic Breast CancerOral selective estrogen receptor degraderPreliminary anti-tumor activityESR1 mutation statusPhase 2 dosePlasma ctDNA samplesCommon adverse eventsNon-progressive diseaseDose-limiting toxicityHormone-releasing hormoneSelective estrogen receptorAnti-tumor activityStable diseaseAdverse eventsPartial responseProgressive disease
2020
Phase II Single-Arm Study of Preoperative Letrozole for Estrogen Receptor-Positive Postmenopausal Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: CALGB 40903 (Alliance).
Hwang ES, Hyslop T, Hendrix LH, Duong S, Bedrosian I, Price E, Caudle A, Hieken T, Guenther J, Hudis CA, Winer E, Lyss AP, Dickson-Witmer D, Hoefer R, Ollila DW, Hardman T, Marks J, Chen YY, Krings G, Esserman L, Hylton N. Phase II Single-Arm Study of Preoperative Letrozole for Estrogen Receptor-Positive Postmenopausal Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: CALGB 40903 (Alliance). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 1284-1292. PMID: 32125937, PMCID: PMC7164489, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.00510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsER-positive DCISMagnetic resonance imagingPreoperative letrozoleEndocrine therapyDuctal carcinomaInvasive cancerH-scorePhase II single-arm studyExtended endocrine therapyMonths of letrozolePrimary endocrine therapyPrimary nonoperative treatmentPrimary end pointBreast magnetic resonance imagingCooperative group trialsSingle-arm studyER H-scoreShort-term coursePositive DCISNonoperative treatmentPostmenopausal patientsPostmenopausal womenFuture trialsStudy protocolBiomarker changes
2016
TransCONFIRM: Identification of a Genetic Signature of Response to Fulvestrant in Advanced Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer
Jeselsohn R, Barry WT, Migliaccio I, Biagioni C, Zhao J, De Tribolet-Hardy J, Guarducci C, Bonechi M, Laing N, Winer EP, Brown M, Di Leo A, Malorni L. TransCONFIRM: Identification of a Genetic Signature of Response to Fulvestrant in Advanced Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2016, 22: 5755-5764. PMID: 27185372, PMCID: PMC5124409, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-0148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBreast NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalDouble-Blind MethodEpidermal Growth FactorEstradiolFemaleFulvestrantGene Expression ProfilingHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-alphaHumansMiddle AgedPostmenopauseReceptors, EstrogenSignal TransductionTranscription Factor AP-2TranscriptomeConceptsProgression-free survivalBreast cancerPredictive biomarkersCONFIRM studyMetastatic estrogen receptor-positive breast cancerEstrogen receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerGene signatureBiologic pathwaysAdvanced breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerMultivariate Cox modelPotential new therapeutic targetEstrogen receptor antagonistNew therapeutic targetsNegative predictive valuePrimary tumor samplesNovel gene signatureMetastatic ERPrimary ERReceptor antagonistFulvestrant treatmentDecreased responseCox modelER levelsExtending Aromatase-Inhibitor Adjuvant Therapy to 10 Years
Goss PE, Ingle JN, Pritchard KI, Robert NJ, Muss H, Gralow J, Gelmon K, Whelan T, Strasser-Weippl K, Rubin S, Sturtz K, Wolff AC, Winer E, Hudis C, Stopeck A, Beck JT, Kaur JS, Whelan K, Tu D, Parulekar WR. Extending Aromatase-Inhibitor Adjuvant Therapy to 10 Years. New England Journal Of Medicine 2016, 375: 209-219. PMID: 27264120, PMCID: PMC5024713, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1604700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContralateral breast cancerDisease-free survivalAromatase inhibitorsBreast cancerOverall survivalDisease-free survival ratesPositive early breast cancerAdjuvant aromatase inhibitorsNew-onset osteoporosisPlacebo-controlled trialPrimary end pointEarly breast cancerAnnual incidence rateTreatment of choiceBreast cancer recurrenceExtension of treatmentQuality of lifeBone painLetrozole groupAdjuvant therapyPlacebo groupPostmenopausal womenDisease recurrenceIncidence rateLower incidencePhase III Trial Evaluating Letrozole As First-Line Endocrine Therapy With or Without Bevacizumab for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Advanced-Stage Breast Cancer: CALGB 40503 (Alliance)
Dickler MN, Barry WT, Cirrincione CT, Ellis MJ, Moynahan ME, Innocenti F, Hurria A, Rugo HS, Lake DE, Hahn O, Schneider BP, Tripathy D, Carey LA, Winer EP, Hudis CA. Phase III Trial Evaluating Letrozole As First-Line Endocrine Therapy With or Without Bevacizumab for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Advanced-Stage Breast Cancer: CALGB 40503 (Alliance). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 2602-2609. PMID: 27138575, PMCID: PMC5012690, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.66.1595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProlong progression-free survivalHormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerAddition of bevacizumabMedian PFSMeasurable diseaseOverall survivalGrade 3Breast cancerAnti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapyBevacizumab prolongs progression-free survivalDe novo metastatic breast cancerEndothelial growth factor therapyNovo metastatic breast cancerRole of bevacizumabTrial of letrozoleMedian overall survivalTreatment-related toxicityDisease-free intervalPhase III trialsProgression-free survivalGrowth factor therapyStage breast cancerHazard of progressionLine endocrine therapy
2014
Endocrine Therapy With or Without Inhibition of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Trial of Fulvestrant With or Without Lapatinib for Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Advanced Breast Cancer—CALGB 40302 (Alliance)
Burstein HJ, Cirrincione CT, Barry WT, Chew HK, Tolaney SM, Lake DE, Ma C, Blackwell KL, Winer EP, Hudis CA. Endocrine Therapy With or Without Inhibition of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Trial of Fulvestrant With or Without Lapatinib for Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Advanced Breast Cancer—CALGB 40302 (Alliance). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 3959-3966. PMID: 25348000, PMCID: PMC4251959, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.56.7941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalDouble-Blind MethodEstradiolFemaleFulvestrantHormonesHumansLapatinibMiddle AgedPostmenopauseProportional Hazards ModelsQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneTreatment OutcomeConceptsMedian progression-free survivalProgression-free survivalOverall survivalBreast cancerHormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancerHormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancerAdvanced ER-positive breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) statusLonger median progression-free survivalEpidermal growth factor receptor 2 statusProgesterone receptor-positive tumorsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2ER-positive breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Advanced breast cancerPhase III trialsGrowth factor receptor 2Metastatic breast cancerReceptor-positive tumorsHER2-positive tumorsAromatase inhibitor treatmentFactor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptorDifferential treatment effectsGrowth factor receptor
2010
American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline: Update on Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer
Burstein HJ, Prestrud AA, Seidenfeld J, Anderson H, Buchholz TA, Davidson NE, Gelmon KE, Giordano SH, Hudis CA, Malin J, Mamounas EP, Rowden D, Solky AJ, Sowers MR, Stearns V, Winer EP, Somerfield MR, Griggs JJ. American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline: Update on Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2010, 28: 3784-3796. PMID: 20625130, PMCID: PMC5569672, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.26.3756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormone receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerSan Antonio Breast Cancer SymposiumYears of tamoxifenAdverse effect profileAromatase inhibitorsBreast cancerAI therapyEndocrine therapyPostmenopausal womenEffect profileClinical Oncology Clinical Practice GuidelineOncology Clinical Practice GuidelineAdjuvant treatment strategiesAdjuvant endocrine therapyDisease-free survivalContralateral breast cancerClinical practice guidelinesEvidence-based guidelinesCochrane Collaboration LibraryBreast cancer recurrenceUpdate CommitteeAmerican SocietyQuality of lifeSequential treatmentAdjuvant therapy for postmenopausal women with endocrine-sensitive breast cancer
Freedman RA, Winer EP. Adjuvant therapy for postmenopausal women with endocrine-sensitive breast cancer. The Breast 2010, 19: 69-75. PMID: 20034796, DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2009.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleHumansPostmenopauseTreatment OutcomeConceptsEndocrine-sensitive breast cancerAdjuvant endocrine therapyBreast cancerEndocrine therapyPostmenopausal womenEndocrine-sensitive tumorsMultiple clinical trialsAdjuvant therapyClinical trialsTreatment benefitCurrent recommendationsTherapyAvailable evidenceTranslational questionsCancerWomenFuture studiesTumorsTrials
2009
Prognostic and predictive value of the 21-gene recurrence score assay in postmenopausal women with node-positive, oestrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer on chemotherapy: a retrospective analysis of a randomised trial
Albain KS, Barlow WE, Shak S, Hortobagyi GN, Livingston RB, Yeh IT, Ravdin P, Bugarini R, Baehner FL, Davidson NE, Sledge GW, Winer EP, Hudis C, Ingle JN, Perez EA, Pritchard KI, Shepherd L, Gralow JR, Yoshizawa C, Allred DC, Osborne CK, Hayes DF, America F. Prognostic and predictive value of the 21-gene recurrence score assay in postmenopausal women with node-positive, oestrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer on chemotherapy: a retrospective analysis of a randomised trial. The Lancet Oncology 2009, 11: 55-65. PMID: 20005174, PMCID: PMC3058239, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(09)70314-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicCyclophosphamideDisease-Free SurvivalDoxorubicinFemaleFluorouracilGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenetic TestingHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedPatient SelectionPostmenopausePredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptors, EstrogenRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRisk AssessmentTamoxifenTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsLow recurrence scorePositive breast cancerAnthracycline-based chemotherapyDisease-free survivalHigh recurrence scoreRecurrence scorePositive nodesBreast cancerPostmenopausal womenRetrospective analysisNode-positive breast cancerTamoxifen-alone groupTamoxifen-treated patientsPhase 3 trialNational Cancer InstituteEffect of recurrenceOverall survivalSpecific survivalSurvival benefitCox regressionHigh riskTreatment groupsCancer InstituteChemotherapyPredictive valueA Comparative Study of Exemestane Versus Anastrozole in Patients with Postmenopausal Breast Cancer with Visceral Metastases
Campos SM, Guastalla JP, Subar M, Abreu P, Winer EP, Cameron DA. A Comparative Study of Exemestane Versus Anastrozole in Patients with Postmenopausal Breast Cancer with Visceral Metastases. Clinical Breast Cancer 2009, 9: 39-44. PMID: 19299239, DOI: 10.3816/cbc.2009.n.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostmenopausal breast cancerBreast cancer metastasisBreast cancerPostmenopausal patientsVisceral metastasesAdverse eventsObjective responseVisceral sitesVisceral lesionsClinical benefitTreatment-related adverse eventsCancer metastasisAromatase inhibitor studiesAdvanced breast cancerResponse Evaluation CriteriaExemestane groupEndocrine therapyPostmenopausal womenPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsMedian survivalOverall survivalSuch patientsTreat analysisStudy closureBreast cancer. Clinical practice guidelines in oncology.
Carlson RW, Allred DC, Anderson BO, Burstein HJ, Carter WB, Edge SB, Erban JK, Farrar WB, Goldstein LJ, Gradishar WJ, Hayes DF, Hudis CA, Jahanzeb M, Kiel K, Ljung BM, Marcom PK, Mayer IA, McCormick B, Nabell LM, Pierce LJ, Reed EC, Smith ML, Somlo G, Theriault RL, Topham NS, Ward JH, Winer EP, Wolff AC. Breast cancer. Clinical practice guidelines in oncology. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2009, 7: 122-92. PMID: 19200416, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2009.0012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlgorithmsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAromatase InhibitorsBreastBreast NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansLymphatic MetastasisMastectomyNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Hormone-DependentPostmenopausePremenopauseRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptor, ErbB-2Selective Estrogen Receptor ModulatorsSentinel Lymph Node BiopsyTamoxifenTrastuzumab
2008
The optimal duration of adjuvant hormonal therapy for early-stage breast cancer.
Winer E. The optimal duration of adjuvant hormonal therapy for early-stage breast cancer. Clinical Advances In Hematology And Oncology 2008, 6: 573-4. PMID: 18820598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPharmacogenomic Variation of CYP2D6 and the Choice of Optimal Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Postmenopausal Breast Cancer: A Modeling Analysis
Punglia RS, Burstein HJ, Winer EP, Weeks JC. Pharmacogenomic Variation of CYP2D6 and the Choice of Optimal Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Postmenopausal Breast Cancer: A Modeling Analysis. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2008, 100: 642-648. PMID: 18445827, PMCID: PMC2864146, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djn100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAromatase InhibitorsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantCytochrome P-450 CYP2D6Decision Support TechniquesDisease-Free SurvivalEstrogen Receptor ModulatorsFemaleGenotypeHumansMarkov ChainsMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasms, Hormone-DependentOdds RatioPostmenopauseReceptors, EstrogenSelective Estrogen Receptor ModulatorsTamoxifenConceptsDisease-free survivalWt/wt patientsAromatase inhibitorsBreast cancerCYP2D6 genotypeEndocrine therapyWT patientsNorth Central Cancer Treatment Group trialsEstrogen receptor-positive breast cancerBreast International Group (BIG) 1Optimal adjuvant endocrine therapyReceptor-positive breast cancerDisease-free survival outcomesAromatase inhibitor monotherapyAdjuvant endocrine therapyAdjuvant endocrine treatmentPostmenopausal breast cancerActive tamoxifen metabolitesBreast cancer patientsCytochrome P450 2D6Adjuvant tamoxifenEndocrine treatmentPostmenopausal womenHazard ratioInhibitor monotherapyAdvances in Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Postmenopausal Women
Lin NU, Winer EP. Advances in Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Postmenopausal Women. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2008, 26: 798-805. PMID: 18258989, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.15.0946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostmenopausal womenAromatase inhibitorsEndocrine therapyBreast cancerHormone receptor-positive breast cancerHormone receptor-positive cancersInitial breast cancer diagnosisReceptor-positive breast cancerMost postmenopausal womenUpfront aromatase inhibitorsYears of tamoxifenAdjuvant endocrine therapyDisease-free survivalReceptor-positive cancersCommon tumor subtypeBreast cancer diagnosisPostmenopausal settingEndocrine treatmentOverall survivalDisease recurrenceRandomized trialsAvailable trialsIndividual patientsHigh riskTumor subtypesSummary of aromatase inhibitor clinical trials in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer
Buzdar AU, Coombes RC, Goss PE, Winer EP. Summary of aromatase inhibitor clinical trials in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer. Cancer 2008, 112: 700-709. PMID: 18072256, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAromatase inhibitorsEndocrine therapyAdjuvant therapyPostmenopausal womenClinical trialsBreast cancerEstrogen receptor-positive breast cancerEfficacy of AIsReceptor-positive breast cancerInitial adjuvant therapyEarly breast cancerEnd-organ effectsGold standard treatmentYears of treatmentAI therapyThrombolic eventsNight sweatsSkeletal eventsVaginal bleedingEndometrial cancerHot flashesBone resorptionEfficacy dataDisease outcomeOptimal duration
2007
Cost-Effectiveness of Switching to Exemestane after 2 to 3 Years of Therapy with Tamoxifen in Postmenopausal Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Thompson D, Taylor DC, Montoya EL, Winer EP, Jones SE, Weinstein MC. Cost-Effectiveness of Switching to Exemestane after 2 to 3 Years of Therapy with Tamoxifen in Postmenopausal Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Value In Health 2007, 10: 367-376. PMID: 17888101, DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2007.00190.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAndrostadienesAntineoplastic ProtocolsAromatase InhibitorsBreast NeoplasmsCost-Benefit AnalysisDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleForecastingHumansMarkov ChainsMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPostmenopauseQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSEER ProgramSelective Estrogen Receptor ModulatorsTamoxifenConceptsIntergroup Exemestane StudyDisease-free survivalDisease-related eventsTreatment strategiesEarly-stage breast cancer patientsEarly-stage breast cancerProlongs disease-free survivalCost-effective treatment strategyIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioYears of tamoxifenYears of therapyBreast cancer patientsSEER-Medicare dataBreast cancer statusLifetime medical care costsMedical care costsCost-effectiveness ratioTamoxifen therapyPostmenopausal womenRecurrence rateCancer careCancer patientsPatient transitionsAromatase inhibitorsBreast cancerOptimal Use of Aromatase Inhibitors: To Lead or to Follow?
Lin NU, Winer EP. Optimal Use of Aromatase Inhibitors: To Lead or to Follow? Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 2639-2641. PMID: 17563391, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.10.9447.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
The impact of tumor progesterone receptor status on optimal adjuvant endocrine therapy for postmenopausal patients with early‐stage breast cancer
Punglia RS, Kuntz KM, Winer EP, Weeks JC, Burstein HJ. The impact of tumor progesterone receptor status on optimal adjuvant endocrine therapy for postmenopausal patients with early‐stage breast cancer. Cancer 2006, 106: 2576-2582. PMID: 16703595, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAromatase InhibitorsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantCross-Over StudiesDecision Support TechniquesDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansMarkov ChainsMiddle AgedModels, StatisticalModels, TheoreticalNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPostmenopauseRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptors, ProgesteroneTamoxifenTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsDisease-free survivalAromatase inhibitorsProgesterone receptorEstrogen receptorOptimal adjuvant endocrine therapyEarly-stage breast cancerAdjuvant endocrine therapyNode-positive groupProgesterone receptor statusRandomized clinical trialsSequential treatmentBreast cancer tumorsAI monotherapyAI therapyBiologic subsetsDFS ratesAdjuvant therapyEndocrine therapyPostmenopausal patientsPostmenopausal womenSequential therapyUpfront treatmentLymph nodesReceptor statusPR expression
2005
Aromatase inhibitors as adjuvant therapy for postmenopausal women: a therapeutic advance but many unresolved questions
Ligibel JA, Winer EP. Aromatase inhibitors as adjuvant therapy for postmenopausal women: a therapeutic advance but many unresolved questions. Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7: 255. PMID: 16457700, PMCID: PMC1410766, DOI: 10.1186/bcr1347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAromatase inhibitorsPostmenopausal womenEarly-stage breast cancerCourse of tamoxifenAdjuvant hormonal therapyStage breast cancerAdjuvant settingAdjuvant therapyHormonal therapyUpfront therapyOngoing trialsMajor trialsTherapeutic advancesBreast cancerTherapyInhibitorsTrialsWomenTamoxifenYearsCancer