Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer

Endocrine therapy is the primary treatment for most common types of breast cancer. agents work by inhibiting tumor-stimulating effects estrogen in hormone-sensitive tumors. A new class targeted drugs synergize with endocrine to improve survival patients metastatic disease. continued years, and long-term common, although toxicities often occur due alteration physiologic estrogen. It important, therefore, that care providers remain knowledgeable about patient needs during after treatment.