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Table 4 Reason for change of recommendation

From: Adjuvant treatment recommendations for patients with ER-positive/HER2-negative early breast cancer by Swiss tumor boards using the 21-gene recurrence score (SAKK 26/10)

 

Low-risk group (N = 154)

Non-low-risk group (N = 67)

Number of patients with decision change, n

23

22

Reasonsa for decision change, n:

 Recurrence score

23 (100%)

21 (95%)

 Opinion of tumor board changed

1 (4%)

1 (5%)

 Patient preference

3 (13%)

1 (5%)

 Other

2 (9%)

1 (5%)

  1. aMore than one reason for changing the treatment decision were possible
  2. Further factors analyzed and never found to be a reason for change of recommendation after second tumor board were: Tumor board composition change, new medical information