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Assessment of the Androgen Receptor in Older Women with Primary Breast Cancer: Association with a Panel of Biomarkers and Breast Cancer Specific Survival (2023)
Journal Article
Kalvala, J., Parks, R. M., Abdi, J., Green, A. R., & Cheung, K. L. (2023). Assessment of the Androgen Receptor in Older Women with Primary Breast Cancer: Association with a Panel of Biomarkers and Breast Cancer Specific Survival. Advances in Therapy, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12325-023-02504-2

Introduction Breast cancer in older women tends to have more favourable biology, compared to younger women. Androgen receptor (AR) is significant for breast tumour carcinogenesis; however, the role of AR in older women has not been fully explored.... Read More about Assessment of the Androgen Receptor in Older Women with Primary Breast Cancer: Association with a Panel of Biomarkers and Breast Cancer Specific Survival.

Revisiting primary endocrine therapy versus surgery in older women with breast cancer: meta-analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Chan, K. S., Chong, M. T. H., Chia, C. L. K., & Cheung, K. L. (2023). Revisiting primary endocrine therapy versus surgery in older women with breast cancer: meta-analysis. British Journal of Surgery, 110(4), 420-431. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac435

Background Old age is associated with increased co-morbidities, resulting in reduced life expectancy. Primary endocrine therapy is an alternative to primary surgical therapy for patients with breast cancer and increased co-morbidities. The aim was to... Read More about Revisiting primary endocrine therapy versus surgery in older women with breast cancer: meta-analysis.