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5/16/2011
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Genetic Test May Determine Effectiveness of Chemo for Breast Cancer Patients


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CNN Health reports that a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates that a genetic test may help determine the effectiveness of chemotherapy for breast cancer patients.

This new genetic test could lead to improved patient care with the ability to personalize a treatment plan, avoid being given unnecessary drugs, improve healthcare costs and reduce side effects.

The study was done on 310 patients who were in stages 2 or 3 of breast cancer, with tumors that had likely spread to the lymph nodes. Researchers were able to determine the effectiveness of different types of chemotherapy using a genetic test.

While it may indicate some patients won't respond well to chemotherapy, the lead study author says it doesn't mean chemotherapy should be avoided. It may mean that a patient will need more than just chemotherapy.

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Category: Long-Term Disability



Disability attorneys Kenneth LaVan and Adam Neidenberg are members of the Florida Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association.

The Firm has clients nationwide and serves the following areas in Florida and Georgia: Miami-Dade County, Miami, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, St. Lucie County, Homestead, Vero Beach, Hollywood, Miami Beach, Miami Gardens, Pompano, Sunrise, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Ft. Lauderdale, Atlanta, Georgia, Fulton and DeKalb County




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