Interpretation of the advanced disease data The letrozole experience, by virtue of the consistent findings and highly significant effects on the TTP and response rate, provided the best evidence for the advantage of first-line AI treatment.
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First-line endocrine treatment of breast cancer: aromatase inhibitor or antioestrogen?
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Whereas women on letrozole had a clear trend towards improved survival during the first 2 years, this survival benefit was ‘lost’ after further follow-up (median survival 34 months with letrozole vs 30 months for tamoxifen).