Table 4b.

Reasons for Premature Discontinuation of Endocrine Therapy (n=112)

	Discontinued n (%)
Patient Factors
Side Effects	45 (40.2)
Worried about risks	28 (25.0)
Dislike medication	26 (23.2)
I wasn’t sure if it was helping	25 (22.3)
Too expensive	21 (18.8)
I’d taken it long enough	20 (17.9)
I wanted to move on from cancer	14 (16.1)
I stopped for insurance reasons	8 (7.1)
Clinician Factors
Doctor told me to stop	28 (25.0)
Completed course of treatment	14 (12.5)

Note. Percentages do not add up to 100% as participants could choose multiple responses.