Is there a precise end point that could enable us to compare neoadjuvant and adjuvant endocrine therapy outcomes? A reliable short-term surrogate to assess the potential of endocrine drugs in the adjuvant setting? In this Review, Goncalves et al. summarize the studies in which the proliferation marker Ki 67, measured during neoadjuvant treatment, has predicted accurately and consistently the results of much larger studies in the adjuvant setting.
- Rodrigo Goncalves
- Cynthia Ma
- Matthew James Ellis