No chemo?

Posted on May 16, 2008 by katbur

Here’s some news for women who would like to keep their hair :)

Women with breast cancer are increasingly being spared the misery and cost of chemotherapy, thanks to a test that characterizes each tumor by its genetic thumbprint.

Two new studies show that the test, known as Oncotype DX, significantly cut the number of women who got chemo.

http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/news/20080502/fewer-breast-cancer-patients-get-chemo

By Charlene Laino
WebMD Medical News

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2 Responses to “No chemo?”

  1. Colleen, on May 17th, 2008 at 8:34 am Said:

    Thanks for sharing this information on the genetic test of OncoType DX. Definitely will be of interest to those men and women facing breast cancer issues.

  2. katbur, on May 17th, 2008 at 10:04 am Said:

    Thanks for reading and feel free to share any info you find with others.

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