Inclusion
1. Post-menopausal women defined by any one of the following criteria;
a) Amenorrhea >12 months at the time of diagnosis and an intact uterus, with FSH and estradiol in the postmenopausal ranges,
b) prior bilateral oophorectomy, and
c) FSH and estradiol levels within the postmenopausal range (as per local practice) in women aged <55years who have undergone hysterectomy.
2. Histologically confirmed ER+ and PR+ breast cancers (defined as >10% positive staining cells)
3. HER2/CEP17 ratio of <2 (as per the ASCO CAP guidelines)
4. Tumour size >1cm as measured by ultrasound and/or mammogram
5. Ability to understand all patient information and informed-consent documents, written informed consent to participate in the trial, and to avail tissue and blood samples for research
Exclusion
1. Women currently on hormone therapies
2. Locally advanced/inoperable and inflammatory breast cancer
3. Clinical evidence of metastatic disease
4. Patients treated with other preoperative systemic therapies
5. Nut allergy (prometrium contains peanut oil)
6. Prior history of uterine cancer, deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.