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Story 12/14/22

Research looks to avoid overtreatment in early-stage breast cancer

An investigational genomic test for POLAR status predicts those most likely to benefit from radiation therapy

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Genomic testing

Genomic assays currently used to assess the risk of recurrence in early-stage breast cancer are tests that look at the level of activity in groups of genes in cancer cells to determine how a ...

Story 12/10/20

RxPONDER trial finds some women with hormone receptor-positive cancer in lymph nodes do not need chemotherapy

The trial found that for women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer in up to three lymph nodes an OncotypeDx score of 25 or lower indicated there was no difference in the risk of cancer ...

Story 08/19/20

How my Oncotype shaped my breast cancer treatment

Courtney Shihabuddin thought more treatment meant a better chance at getting rid of the cancer, but genomic testing could find that chemotherapy would not improve her risk of cancer returning.

Story 06/04/19

Biomarker Tests for Early-Stage, Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancers Show Promise, but More Research is Needed

Positive results for new applications of two existing biomarker tests; researchers hope these new ways of applying the tests will help direct treatments to people who need them, and spare people ...

Story 05/30/18

Medicare Will Cover FDA-Approved Genomic Tests

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it would cover FDA-approved next-generation sequencing tests in people with certain advanced cancers, including metastatic breast ...

Story 01/19/17

MammaPrint Test Results May Help Decide Treatment

MammaPrint, a test that looks at 70 genes in a breast cancer tumor, may be used to help some women with early-stage disease avoid chemotherapy.

Story 12/15/16

The Choice: When Is Chemotherapy the Right Treatment for Breast Cancer?

Chemotherapy is known for causing side effects, from hair loss to nausea to heart damage to neuropathy. Who gets chemotherapy has changed in recent years, but for many people with breast cancer, ...
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