Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests
A recent study suggests that millions of breast cancer patients could avoid chemotherapy thanks to a new DNA test. This test identifies patients who are unlikely to benefit from chemotherapy, allowing them to be treated with hormone therapy instead. The findings indicate that a significant portion of patients can achieve similar survival rates without the side effects associated with chemotherapy.
- ▪The study involved over 4,000 newly diagnosed breast cancer patients from multiple countries.
- ▪More than two-thirds of participants could avoid chemotherapy, with a five-year survival rate of 93.7%.
- ▪The results will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting in Chicago.
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Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests25 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAlicia CurryGetty ImagesMillions 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 therapy alone.
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