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Many women with breast cancer could avoid chemotherapy – what you need to know about the genetic test
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A new DNA-based genetic test presented at an oncology conference shows that approximately two-thirds of certain breast cancer patients may safely avoid chemotherapy, helping distinguish between patients who genuinely need the treatment and those who can be spared its side-effects.

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Many women with breast cancer could avoid chemotherapy – what you need to know about the genetic test
Yuganov Konstantin/Shutterstock.com Breast cancer treatment has come a long way, but one of the hardest questions has always been: who really needs chemotherapy, and who can safely do without it? Chemotherapy saves lives, but it also comes with serious side-effects and long‑term risks. A new study, presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting in Chicago, shows that a DNA‑based test of the tumour can help two‑thirds of certain breast cancer patients safely avoid chemot
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