Adjuvant therapy for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer: Perspective from a survey on breast cancer physicians' acceptance of practice-changing data

A cross-sectional online survey was conducted. A high proportion of the Chinese breast cancer (BC) physician respondents (n=77) would prescribe extended adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) with aromatase inhibitors (AI) beyond 5 years for postmenopausal females with BC, especially those with higher risk. Respondents with >= 15 years of clinical experience were more likely to prescribe a longer duration of AET for low-risk patients. Half of the respondents considered intermittent letrozole as an acceptable option. Most respondents would prescribe adjuvant chemotherapy to genomic high-intermediate risk [Oncotype DX recurrence score (RS) 21-25] females aged <= 50 years regardless of the clinical risk classification.

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A cross-sectional online survey found that a high proportion of Chinese breast cancer physicians are willing to prescribe extended adjuvant endocrine therapy with aromatase inhibitors for more than 5 years, especially for postmenopausal females with higher risk. Doctors with more than 15 years of clinical experience are more likely to prescribe a longer duration of AET for low-risk patients. Half of the doctors consider intermittent letrozole as an acceptable option. Most doctors would prescribe adjuvant chemotherapy to genomic high-intermediate risk females aged <= 50 years regardless of the clinical risk classification.