Tuesday 17 December 2019

[News] Promising radiotherapy classifier for early breast cancer



by Manjulika Das 

The Lancet Oncology: NEWS| VOLUME 20, ISSUE 12, PE665, DECEMBER 01, 2019

A gene expression-based Adjuvant Radiotherapy Intensification Classifier (ARTIC) could differentiate between patients with early breast cancer who would benefit from whole-breast radiotherapy following breast-conserving surgery and those with a higher risk of locoregional recurrence who need more intensive treatment, according to a recent study.