Abstract P2-03-19: The efficacy of neoadjuvant endocrine therapy during the waiting period for surgery in postmenopausal hormone receptor positive breast cancer
Abstract:Background: Although neoadjuvant endocrine therapy has been used to improve breast conservation rate, its prognostic relevance is unknown. The search for a valid prognostic factor equivalent to pCR in neoadjuvant chemotherapy is a current challenge in neoadjuvant endocrine therapy. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of short term neoadjuvant endocrine therapy utilizing the waiting period for surgery and the prognostic factor including Preoperative Endocrine Prognostic Index (PEPI) score.
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