Test Shows Who Needs Extra Breast Cancer Treatment
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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't need to,  researchers said on Friday.
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A new report says a genetic profiling test already on the market accurately predicts which breast cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy -- and who won't. It could help 80,000 women a year make better choices about their treatment.
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A new genetic test can tell doctors which breast cancer patients need to undergo the discomfort of chemotherapy and suggests that many women do not need to, researchers say.
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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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Scientists in the United States are  developing a screening test for breast cancer that checks a  woman's saliva for evidence of the disease to help find tumors  early, when they are most treatable.
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More evidence that genetic tests can help predict whether breast cancer will recur could aid doctors and patients in deciding when to use chemotherapy.
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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't need to, researchers said on Friday.
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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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Scientists believe they have found a way to spot which breast and ovarian cancers are most likely to be fatal.
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Elizabeth Edwards is scheduled to have more tests to determine the severity and course of treatment for her breast cancer, the Associated Press reported Friday.
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Women diagnosed with breast cancer should be given a new drug instead of the standard treatment because it is safer, more effective and may increase overall survival rates, doctors have suggested.
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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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The treatment that more cancer patients receive may one day depend on their genes
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A woman twice told she was in the clear after cancer tests is among hundreds of cases under review.
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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't, giving women a powerful tool to help decide whether to undergo the ordeal, scientists report.
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The results of studies released today show a new blood test holds promise for improving the treatment of advanced breast cancer.
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A blood test to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages could be made available in the UK next year.