Researchers at UMC Utrecht find protein that predicts the effectiveness of chemotherapy in breast cancer

Researchers at UMC Utrecht find protein that predicts the effectiveness

However, chemotherapy treatment does not work equally well for all women. Many women also often suffer from unpleasant side effects, such as fatigue, anemia, nausea and hair loss. “It would therefore be of great help if we could say in advance whether chemotherapy treatment will have an effect,” says Patrick Derksen, professor of preclinical oncology at UMC Utrecht.

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