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Disease recurrence in HR+/HER2– early BC (EBC) can occur over decades; however, the hazard of recurrence is highest during the first 2 years of adjuvant endocrine therapy, a period associated with endocrine resistance and early metastatic progression.

The primary end point was the area under the curve (AUC) of the daily worst bone pain score (assessed using the “worst pain” question from the Brief Pain Inventory, a 0 to 10 numerical rating scale [NRS]) for 5 consecutive days in the first chemotherapy cycle.

“Second-line therapy should not be dismissed outright in platinum-refractory or early-relapsing disease. It remains a relevant part of comprehensive care.” — Tingting Tan, MD, PhD, City of Hope

“The SunRISe-2 trial was stopped in advance for futility based on week-18 overall response rate assessment and the totality of the efficacy data. However, the CR rates in both arms are compelling.” — Andrea Necchi, MD, ASCO GU Symposium 2026

“At 10 years, BCF was 38.0% for HDR compared with 10.4% for SBRT.” — Udovicich et al., JAMA Network Open, February 2026

“When 60% of ‘not medically necessary’ denials are reversed…we’re seeing algorithmic denial for delay’s sake.” — Anthony J. Paravati, MD, Kettering Health