Genes found linked to breast cancer drug resistance could guide future treatment choices

Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 18:21 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have discovered a gene activity signature that predicts a high risk of cancer recurrence in certain breast tumors that have been treated with commonly used chemotherapy drugs. The findings could lead to a genetic test of breast cancers to help physicians choose the best initial treatment for an individual patient.

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