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Breast Cancer
Adjuvant breast cancer therapy needs to move away from one-fits-all mentality
February 16th, 2006
Researchers endorsed moving away from 'one fits all'-like strategies in the design of future adjuvant breast cancer therapies. According to a study from Sweden, "Adjuvant breast cancer therapy and early diagnosis will improve breast cancer outcome. The Eurocare studies have demonstrated large differences in breast cancer incidence and mortality in different regions and countries and underlined the importance of access and quality in the management of early disease." "So far, the very important survival gains by adjuvant therapy have been obtained by 'one fits all'-like strategies, resulting in therapy in vain for many patients and unnecessary therapy...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-02-16)
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