Test Predicts Who Will Benefit From Chemo
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A genetic profiling test already on the market accurately predicts which breast cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy and which won&#39;t, giving
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A new genetic test can tell doctors which breast cancer patients need to undergo the discomfort of chemotherapy -- and suggests many women don&#39;t need to, researchers said on Friday.
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Scientists say the effectiveness of therapy for advanced breast cancer can be quickly predicted by an analysis of the level of cancer cells in the patient&#39;s blood.
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A technique for determining whether cancer has spread could save many patients from surgery.
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The test, developed by Harvard researchers at the Children&#39;s Hospital in Boston, is a preliminary finding. But if it is backed up by further research, it could herald a major breakthrough in efforts to detect
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Researchers who found a genetic pattern that predicts who will be helped by a revolutionary new lung cancer drug said on Monday they were looking for patients to help them confirm their findings.
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A genetic test for patients with  early breast cancer can identify that only some of them will be  helped by chemotherapy, but for those women the benefits far  outweigh the drawbacks, researchers said on Friday.
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Genetic tests may soon help doctors find the best treatment for each individual.
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Women with early stage breast cancer may soon get another gene test to help predict whether they'll relapse in five or 10 years, information that could influence how aggressively they fight the initial tumor.
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FRIDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers may be able to determine the effectiveness of anti-angiogenic cancer drugs by measuring levels of a type of blood cell.
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New findings add to the evidence that genetic tests can help predict whether breast cancer will recur, giving valuable guidance to doctors and patients about whether potentially toxic chemotherapy
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A simple blood test could tell doctors which women with breast cancer need more aggressive treatment, scientists believe. Women with five or more tumour cells in their blood sample would have aggressive disease needing more treatment.
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NEW YORK  - Researchers have developed what they believe is the first blood test that accurately detects ovarian cancer at an early stage.
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A drug that helps the immune system recognize and attack lung cancer cells may improve survival time among patients with advanced disease.
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The effectiveness of therapy for advanced breast cancer can be rapidly predicted by an analysis of the level of cancer cells in the patient's blood, according to a study.
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) -- A new genetic test that helps assess the risk of tumor recurrence and long-term survival for patients with relatively high-risk breast cancer has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Four proteins in the blood  appear to be useful in helping to establish a diagnosis of lung  cancer, North Carolina-based researchers report in the Journal  of Clinical Oncology.