gene test may spare some breast cancer patients from chemo /

Published at 2016-03-11 21:37:02

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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY,March 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A unusual genetic test seems to accurately identify women with early stage breast cancer who don’t need chemotherapy, or German researchers report.
The test is called the 21-gene recurrence score (Oncotype DX). Among women that the test indicated didn’t need chemotherapy,94 percent were alive and [...]

Source: health.com

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