Reuters
Currently, doctors assume that all breast cancer patients will benefit similarly from chemotherapy, which has harsh side effects including nausea, infection and blood clotting problems.
"These data advance the state of the art in cancer care and call for a reevaluation of treatment practice ... physicians can more effectively optimize a treatment plan and avoid under-treating and over-treating breast cancer patients," study investigator Dr. Norman Wolmark said in a statement.
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