Blood Test Gauges Breast Cancer Treatment
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18  (HealthDayNews) -- A new blood test holds promise for improving the treatment of advanced breast cancer, researchers report.
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BOSTON Researchers have developed a simple urine test that appears to detect breast cancer early and accurately track tumor growth.
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Two experimental drugs are showing strong early results in treating patients with a blood cancer that has grown resistant to the most commonly prescribed medicine, doctors reported here on Sunday.
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U.S. health officials approved a  genetic test on Tuesday that can provide women with early  breast cancer an estimate of whether the disease is likely to  return in five to 10 years.
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A new technology that counts cancer cells in the blood helps predict the success of breast cancer treatments more quickly and more reliably than established methods, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators yesterday approved the first molecular-based laboratory test that -- within minutes -- can tell surgeons whether breast cancer has spread and requires more intensive surgery.
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Tumor cells found in the blood of  breast cancer patients up to 20 years after surgery suggest  that the body may have ways of keeping a dormant cancer in  check, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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A fast-acting pathway used by the drug tamoxifen to kill damaged breast cells before they become cancerous has been identified by scientists at Duke University.
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New findings suggest a benefit in consulting a team of specialists after a breast cancer diagnosis.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- A blood test could be the best way to predict survival in patients with recurring ovarian cancer, suggests a Danish study in the Sept. 13 online issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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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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Blood samples kept by a local GP could be the key to developing a single blood test to detect cancer.
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Doctors using new technology can get fast feedback on whether treatments are working for breast cancer victims, a new study shows.
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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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BOSTON - Researchers in the United States have developed a simple urine test that appears to detect breast cancer early and accurately track tumour growth.
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Herceptin could cut the need for mastectomies in breast cancer patients, research suggests.
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Using Herceptin in combination with chemotherapy before surgery could cut the number of mastectomies needed in women.