New predictive tool can help determine treatment of breast cancer patients

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 15:42 in Health & Medicine

A new predictive measurement, called a PEPI score, could bring good news to many women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer — a low PEPI (preoperative endocrine prognostic index) score could show that they have little risk of relapse and can safely avoid chemotherapy after surgery.

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