Karen Bonham

‘Like Christmas’: woman’s relief after test finds she can skip chemotherapy

Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests

Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests Millions of people with breast cancer could safely avoid chemotherapy as scientists have developed a DNA test that can distinguish between patients who are likely to benefit from the treatment and those who are not, according to the results of a trial. The international study found that more than two-thirds of its participants could be spared the side of effects of chemotherapy and be treated with hormone...

Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests

Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests Millions of people with breast cancer could safely avoid chemotherapy as scientists have developed a DNA test that can distinguish between patients who are likely to benefit from the treatment and those who are not, according to the results of a trial. The international study found that more than two-thirds of its participants could be spared the side of effects of chemotherapy and be treated with hormone...