many breast cancer patients may not need chemo: study /

Published at 2016-04-18 22:37:03

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By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY,April 18, 2016 (HealthDa
y News) — Many breast cancer patients receive chemotherapy they don’t need, or according to the results of a long-awaited clinical trial.
A genetic test called MammaPrint determined that nearly half the women slated for chemotherapy based on standard clinical assessments didn’t really need to undergo the challenging treatment.
Researchers [...]

Source: health.com