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Immigrants came to America for economic opportunities, freedoms like religious liberty, and to escape hardships in their home countries such as famine and political oppression. They sought better paying jobs, a higher standard of living, and more individual freedoms compared to conditions in Europe and elsewhere at the time.
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Endocrine Therapy with CDK4/6 Inhibitors: Palbociclib, ribociclib, and abemaciclib are CDK4/6 inhibitors that, when combined with endocrine therapy, significantly improve progression-free survival in advanced HR+ breast cancer.
Endocrine Therapy with mTOR Inhibitors: Everolimus, an mTOR inhibitor, can be added to endocrine therapy for patients who have developed resistance to aromatase inhibitors.
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