Study: 70% of breast cancer patients might not need chemotherapy

by LaMonica Peters

Tue, June 5th 2018, 5:48 AM UTC

A genetic test is giving hope to thousands of women across the country diagnosed in the early stages of breast cancer.{ } (Photo: KOMO News)

“Chemotherapy is tough on patients. Chemotherapy can cause patients to lose their hair, cause their blood counts to get very low and can make them feel really tired and sick,” said Kevin Cheung, a physician scientist with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.{ } (Photo: KOMO News)

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A genetic test is giving hope to thousands of women across the country diagnosed in the early stages of breast cancer. (Photo: KOMO News)