New findings could change the way breast cancer is treated

A breakthrough study into breast cancer could shape the way doctors treat the condition in the future.

Researchers found that the disease could be separated into ten different sections as opposed to being just under the umbrella term 'breast cancer'.

The study, conducted by Cancer Research UK, looked at the make-up of 2,000 different tumours and it was concluded that different genes within these growths could be targeted, giving doctors the option of making more accurate diagnoses and correct treatment.

Breast cancer is highly prevalent in the UK with around 46,000 women being diagnosed with the disease every year, according to NHS statistics. It is hoped that the "quite remarkable" findings will be able to give doctors a better knowledge of predicting patient survival rates.

Dr Harpal Kumar, chief executive of Cancer Research UK, said: "This is a landmark study that really changes the way we think about breast cancer - no longer as one disease but actually as ten quite distinct diseases, dependent on which genes are really switched on and which ones aren’t for an individual woman."

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