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Definition 1
A test that is used to help predict whether breast cancer has spread to other parts of the body or come back. The test looks at the activity of 70 different genes in breast cancer tissue of women who have early-stage breast cancer that has not spread to the lymph nodes. If there is a high risk that the cancer will spread or come back, it may be used to help plan treatment with anticancer drugs. Also called 70-gene signature. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
An in vitro molecular diagnostic test that uses gene expression profiling to analyze gene activity within a breast cancer tumor sample. It looks at the activity of 70 genes and is useful in assessing the likelihood of metastasis and recurrence. (NCI Thesaurus)
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