No chemo: the test that made me a lucky breast cancer patient | Joanna Moorhead

Never has news been so joyous as the results of my oncotype DX, the test revolutionising treatment for thousands of women

" Thousands of breast cancer patients could avoid chemo, study finds

Having cancer involves getting a lot of news from a lot of doctors, and for a while the news is bad. First you have cancer; then they're not sure whether it's spread. You're given worst-case scenarios because the medics have to do that - even if they suspect that you're going to be one of the lucky ones.

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