Journal of the National Cancer Institute Advance Access originally published online on September 9, 2008
JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2008 100(18):1333-1334; doi:10.1093/jnci/djn271
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Response: Re: Pharmacogenomic Variation of CYP2D6 and the Choice of Optimal Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Postmenopausal Breast Cancer: A Modeling Analysis
Affiliations of authors: The Breast Oncology Program, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI (DFH, JR); Breast Cancer Program, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (VS); Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN (DF)
Correspondence to: Daniel F. Hayes, MD, The Breast Oncology Program, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, 6312 Cancer Center, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI (e-mail: hayesdf@umich.edu).
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We appreciate the support from Gurwitz and Newman regarding our cautiously written statements recommending further validation of the role of CYP2D6 to select appropriate antiestrogen therapy for patients with estrogen receptor (ER)–rich early breast cancer. However, we disagree with their statement that "the current evidence—taking into consideration the new Asian
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