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Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Locally Advanced Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer in a Low-Middle-Income Country (LMIC), Guatemala

Joaquin Barnoya

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Washington University Medical Center
Standard of care for locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) requires neoadjuvant treatment to downstage tumors before surgery. However, many low/middle income country patients cannot afford this treatment due its high cost. At the Cancer Institute (INCAN) Guatemala, most patients never begin or complete treatment. For hormone receptor positive (HR+) breast cancer, neoadjuvant endocrine therapy with tamoxifen (TMX) has proven effective at a much lower cost. This study evaluates the feasibility, adherence, and efficacy of neoadjuvant TMX in a low-resource setting in Guatemala.

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