Protein Screen Predicts Breast Cancer Therapy Success
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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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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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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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A genetic test that grades breast- cancer aggressiveness also identifies low-risk women who don&#39;t need chemotherapy, potentially sparing 50,000 each year from a toxic treatment that doesn&#39;t help them, researchers said.
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Researchers have identified a protein which, when present in large amounts, might indicate that a cancer is particularly aggressive.
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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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A new computational technique could predict the toxicity of drug candidates.
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A computer programme can predict a woman's risk of breast or ovarian cancer with unprecedented accuracy.
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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 data, from the landmark ATAC (âArimidex&#39;, Tamoxifen, Alone or in Combination) trial, is presented today at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, USA.
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Doctors researching breast cancer say a new drug has had "exciting" results.
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Cancer drug shows exceptional promise as it moves toward FDA review.
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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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Two genes may identify who will respond to a breast cancer chemotherapy treatment, research suggests.
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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 simple urine test that appears to detect early breast cancer and tracks the growth of tumors could be a major advance against the disease.
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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.