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Cancer Study Unlocks Clues to Who Lives, Who Dies

Breakthrough helps docs decide treatment

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 2, 2009 8:09 AM CST

(Newser) – A new discovery may help predict whether a woman with breast cancer is more likely to live or die, reports Reuters. The breakthrough may help doctors make vital decisions about which patients should be treated the most aggressively. Researchers discovered patients were more likely to...   Read full story »

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