Simple Blood Test Could Help Doctors Tailor Breast Cancer Treatment

Friday, 30 January 2026 16:28

By Martin Osborne

Trials are now underway to see if changing a patient’s treatment based on these early blood tests improves their outcome.

A new blood test might help doctors predict the success of breast cancer treatments for different patients.

Scientists in the UK found a link between the level of cancer tumour DNA in a person's bloodstream, and the effectiveness of certain treatments.

Trials are now underway to see if changing a patient’s treatment based on these early blood tests improves their outcome.

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