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Who gets chemotherapy for breast cancer?
Source: Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Institute.
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Context: Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
Who gets chemotherapy for breast cancer?
Many people with breast cancer get chemotherapy but not everyone. For example, some people with early-stage breast cancer that does not have a high risk of recurrence may not get chemotherapy at all.
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Multigene tests such as Oncotype DX and MammaPrint can help determine if you are likely to benefit from chemotherapy. If these tests show you are unlikely to benefit from chemotherapy, you can skip it without increasing the chance of recurrence. Learn more about multigene tests at How Breast Cancer Is Diagnosed. Learn about other biomarker tests at Tests for Breast Cancer Biomarkers.
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