Short course of letrozole before surgery reveals breast cancer's hormone reliance

NCT ID NCT03747042

First seen Apr 18, 2026 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study gave 61 postmenopausal women with early-stage, hormone-sensitive breast cancer a short course of letrozole (1–4 weeks) before their planned surgery. The goal was not to treat the cancer but to measure how much the tumor depends on hormones by checking a marker called Ki67. Researchers aimed to better understand which cancers are highly hormone-driven and which are not.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas

    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

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