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Practice Point
Adjuvant endocrine therapy – Timing #1
Endocrine therapy should start as soon as appropriate, after completion of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy (and in some cases will be started prior to chemotherapy).
How this guidance was developed
No evidence-based source recommendation was identified for this topic, which was considered an important aspect of care. This practice point was developed using an expert consensus process. The wording is informed by that contained in the Optimal Care Pathway for people with breast cancer (in draft 2020).
Adjuvant endocrine therapy – Timing #1
Practice Point
Endocrine therapy should start as soon as appropriate, after completion of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy (and in some cases will be started prior to chemotherapy).
Principles in action
Safe and quality care
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Care coordination
No evidence-based source recommendation was identified for this topic, which was considered an important aspect of care. This practice point was developed using an expert consensus process. The wording is informed by that contained in the Optimal Care Pathway for people with breast cancer (in draft 2020).