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Now a simple Blood-Test could find recurrence of Post-op Breast Cancer!

London: A simple blood test could tell whether the commonest form of breast cancer will recur post therapy, sparing women unwanted treatment with anti-cancer drugs."If we can accurately predict which women are at high risk

IANS Updated on: January 21, 2013 13:55 IST


The new test could spare some women unnecessary treatment for cancer.

Comparing the DNA of samples taken from women whose cancer had returned with DNA of samples from women who had remained in remission, indicated the possibility of the cancer recurring.

Canadian researchers believe their technique will be more accurate as it uses the DNA a person is born with to work out if their predisposition to breast cancer.
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