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Tailoring CDK4/6 Inhibitor Treatment to Patient Needs

A leading breast cancer specialist examines the growing role of CDK4/6 inhibitors in the adjuvant treatment of HR+/HER2- early breast cancer, citing the monarchE and NATALEE trials, and explores patient and disease-related factors that guide the decision to incorporate CDK4/6 inhibitors in this context.

  1. In the adjuvant treatment of HR+/HER2- early breast cancer, endocrine therapy has traditionally played a crucial role, with CDK4/6 inhibitors becoming more prominent in recent years through the monarchE and NATALEE trials. What factors related to the patient or disease influences the decision to utilize a CDK4/6 inhibitor in this setting?

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