Estrogen Deprivation Effects of Endocrine Therapy in Breast Cancer Patients: Incidence, Management and Outcome

    September 2023 in “ Cancer Treatment Reviews ”
    Linda Cucciniello, Giovanna Garufi, Rossana Di Rienzo … Fabio Puglisi
    Studysummary This review highlights the possible impact of side effects from endocrine therapy on quality of life, emphasizing that these can lead to poor adherence and early treatment discontinuation in patients with hormone receptor positive early breast cancer, potentially worsening survival outcomes.
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