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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Simple blood test can predict which breast cancer treatment will work best, study finds

A doctor looks at an X-ray
More than 2 million people globally each year are diagnosed with breast cancer. Photograph: Marina Krasnokutska/Alamy

Scientists have developed a simple DNA blood test that can predict how well patients with breast cancer will respond to treatment.

More than 2 million people globally each year are diagnosed with the disease, which is the world’s most prevalent cancer. Although treatments have improved in recent decades, it is not easy to know which ones will work best for which patients.

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