Thousands of breast cancer patients may be safely spared gruelling chemotherapy following a landmark study. Charity Breast Cancer Care said it was a “life-changing breakthrough”. The study, presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago, is thought to be the largest breast cancer treatment trial ever conducted. Yet many endure it to try and avoid the cancer coming back.” Baroness Delyth Morgan, chief executive of Breast Cancer Now, said the “landmark study” was “fantastic news”. This is another significant step towards personalised breast cancer treatment which we hope will refine chemo on the NHS — Breast Cancer Now (@breastcancernow) June 3, 2018

Source: Huffington Post June 03, 2018 22:07 UTC