The Breast Cancer Genome-Guided Therapy (BEAUTY) study is designed to help researchers better understand why standard chemotherapy eradicates breast cancer in some women but fails in others. The long-term goal is to enable individualized treatment for each woman with breast cancer by using the genetic information found in blood samples and tumor biopsies to predict the most effective therapies.
Dr. Judy Boughey and Dr. Matthew Goetz joined the Medical Edge radio program (now called Mayo Radio) last September of 2012 to discuss the BEAUTY Project. You can listen to the full program after the break.
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BEAUTY combines three components of cancer care and research:
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