Newly Published Results Reveal a Significant Proportion of Early-Stage HR+ Breast Cancer Survivors May Be Over- or Undertreated Without Breast Cancer Index Genomic Testing (Businesswire)
"Hologic, Inc...today announced newly published study results revealing that use of the Breast Cancer Index (BCI) test led to physicians changing their long-term anti-estrogen treatment recommendations for 40% of patients with early-stage hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer. The results, which suggest that many women may be over- or undertreated without the incorporation of BCI, reflect real-world data from the largest prospective study assessing the impact of the BCI test on treatment decisions...Patients and physicians included in this study are participants in the BCI Registry Study....newly published findings reveal that when incorporated into routine clinical care, BCI has the potential to provide clinicians with greater confidence in their treatment recommendations, with 39% of providers saying they felt more confident in their recommendation for extended anti-estrogen therapy following BCI testing."