Blood test may predict risk of recurrence for breast cancer patients

(City of Hope) A special blood test may one day predict if a newly diagnosed breast cancer patient will likely relapse years later. 'This is the first success linking a solid tumor with blood biomarkers -- an indicator of whether a patient will remain in remission,' said Peter Lee, from City of Hope and study author. 'When patients are first diagnosed with cancer, it's important to identify those at higher risk for relapse for more aggressive treatments and monitoring.'