India, Oct. 29 -- Advances in breast cancer diagnosis are helping doctors to precisely investigate different breast tumor types and provide personalized treatment for patients. One may be advised to take hormone-blocking tablets and, based on further testing, may safely avoid chemotherapy.

"The other may need surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or a combination of treatments", Dr Prashanth Bagali, Head of Scientific Affairs, Oncology and Rare Diseases, MedGenome Labs Ltd, tells Health Shots. Why do their treatment plans differ despite having seemingly similar breast cancer? Understanding these differences helps doctors select the most appropriate treatment for each patient.

These include estrogen receptor (ER) an...