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So the pathologist is the one that will do those tests. And it's absolutely standard in this country to get that kind of information.

So that's certainly a question a woman could ask early on. If, for some reason, they haven't done it, they need to go back and do the test.

LAWRENCE WICKERHAM, MD: When we have cancers that have hormone receptors present, it almost universally results in consideration of adjuvant therapies that involve hormonal treatments. The specifics of which therapy and for how long can vary from individual to individual. But in somebody who has no hormone receptor present, then the concept of using hormonal therapies is off the table.

ANNOUNCER: While finding out there is breast cancer is never good news, identifying the hormone receptor status of the cancer might open up many more effective treatments for women.

STEVEN JONES, MD:Using hormonal therapy for five years and it's kind of a standard right now is one of the most important things we do for our patients. Sometimes it is the most important thing to improve the cure rate. So I do everything I can to get that patient to stay on there.

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