Gene Test Can Predicts Breast Cancer Chemo Effect
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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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A test currently available on the market can predict which breast cancer patients are at risk for their cancer to recur, which could be a vital tool for deciding if further treatment, such as chemotherapy will be useful or safely avoided.
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A test can help doctors determine which lung cancer patients will respond to a leading chemotherapy drug and avoid ineffective treatments and side effects in those who don't, Spanish researchers said on Monday.
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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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Scientists said Tuesday they have  developed a computer program that can predict whether women  have a high risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer.
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Scientists in Britain have identified a  genetic mutation involved in certain types of lung cancer and  said the breast cancer drug Herceptin might work in patients  who have it.
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FRIDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- A new test may help identify which breast cancer patients are most likely to benefit from chemotherapy.
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Genes associated with prostate cancer have been discovered, which could be used to spot future sufferers.
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Scientists have discovered a new  cancer-causing gene that they believe could be a molecular  master switch for the disease.
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A new test invented by a Redwood City medical laboratory can accurately predict which women are likely to have a recurrence of breast cancer and whether they need to undergo debilitating chemotherapy to avoid it.
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U.S. regulators cleared a new  genetic test on Monday that helps predict tumor recurrence and  long-term survival in breast cancer patients with higher risk  of the cancer returning.
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Injection of a new gene therapy into breast tumors, in combination with chemotherapy, shows impressive therapeutic effects in locally advanced breast cancers, according
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Scientists in Britain have identified a genetic mutation involved in certain types of lung cancer and said the breast cancer drug Herceptin might work in patients who have it.
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Dec.10, 2004 (San Antonio) -- A test that characterizes each breast tumor by its unique genetic fingerprint could spare tens of thousands of American women from the discomfort and misery of chemotherapy, researchers report.
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SATURDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they&#39;ve developed new tests that can determine the precise genetic pathways or &quot;signatures&quot; that lead to lung cancer.
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WASHINGTON : The effectiveness of therapy for advanced breast cancer can be rapidly predicted by an analysis of the level of cancer cells in the patient&#39;s blood, according to a study released on Wednesday.
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Scientists in Dundee hope that gene research will aid efforts to reduce medication for cancer patients.