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Would you do neadjuvant therapy for a 37 year old women with a fast growing tumor, er+, pr+, her- ?
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Depends on reason: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is typically given in a situation where mastectomy is indicated but with treatment the tumor is shrunk to allow breast conserving surgery. Another situation would be in inflammatory breast cancer.
Answered 4/22/2012
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