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• OncotypeDx Test Can Help Decide if Radiation Needed After DCIS Surgery

  Published on December 7, 2011 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Screening and Testing and Radiation Therapy
  • Tags: Oncotype DX

  The OncotypeDx test can help doctors decide if women diagnosed with DCIS need radiation therapy.

• Genomic Test Results Not Understood by Many Women

  Published on March 8, 2010 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Screening and Testing and Diagnosis
  • Tags: Oncotype DX

  A small study found that about a third of women who had genomic testing didn't really understand the test results.

• New Guidelines for Early-Stage Breast Cancer Recommend Treatment Based on Individual Cancer Characteristics

  Published on June 18, 2009 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Diagnosis and Planning Your Treatment
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  A large group of cancer experts created new guidelines for treating early-stage breast cancer; the guidelines recommend that chemotherapy, targeted therapies, radiation therapy, and hormonal therapy should be based on the characteristics of each individual cancer being treated.

• Genetic Test Can Predict Recurrence Risk, Help Make Treatment Decisions

  Published on December 13, 2007 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Screening and Testing, Diagnosis, and Planning Your Treatment
  • Tags: Oncotype DX

  The Oncotype DX test can help determine who will benefit from hormonal therapy plus chemotherapy, as opposed to hormonal therapy alone, in post-menopausal women diagnosed with estrogen-receptor-positive, node-positive breast cancer.