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Delayed initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy in older women with breast cancer

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Adjuvant chemotherapy benefits early‐stage breast cancer (BC) patients. Older women receive guideline‐adherent treatment less frequently and experience treatment delays more frequently. We evaluated factors associated with delaying adjuvant chemotherapy and… Click to show full abstract

Adjuvant chemotherapy benefits early‐stage breast cancer (BC) patients. Older women receive guideline‐adherent treatment less frequently and experience treatment delays more frequently. We evaluated factors associated with delaying adjuvant chemotherapy and the delays’ survival impact in a large population–based cohort of elderly BC patients.

Keywords: chemotherapy; adjuvant chemotherapy; breast cancer; delayed initiation; older women

Journal Title: Cancer Medicine
Year Published: 2020

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