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Longer Time to Chemotherapy Linked to Worse Outcomes in Triple-Negative Disease

Longer Time to Chemotherapy Linked to Worse Outcomes in Triple-Negative Disease

FromBreastcancer.org Podcast


Longer Time to Chemotherapy Linked to Worse Outcomes in Triple-Negative Disease

FromBreastcancer.org Podcast

ratings:
Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Dec 17, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. Zaida Morante, medical oncologist at Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas in Lima, Peru, explains her research that found delaying chemotherapy for more than 30 days was associated with worse outcomes in women diagnosed with early-stage, triple-negative breast cancer. Triple-negative breast cancer is breast cancer that is estrogen-receptor-negative, progesterone-receptor-negative, and HER2-negative.
Listen to the podcast to hear Dr. Morante explain:

the design of the study

which outcomes delaying chemotherapy affected

possible explanations for why chemotherapy was delayed for some women
Released:
Dec 17, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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