About 90 breast cancer patients may have received unnecessary treatment after inaccurate classification of 180 cases: KTPH

About 90 breast cancer patients may have received unnecessary treatment after inaccurate classification of 180 cases: KTPH
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About 90 breast cancer patients may have received unnecessary treatment after inaccurate classification of 180 cases: KTPH
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About 90 breast cancer patients may have received unnecessary treatment after inaccurate classification of 180 cases: KTPH
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11 Dec 2020 06:40PM)
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SINGAPORE: About 90 breast cancer patients may have received "unnecessary treatment", after a test that classifies the status of a patient produced inaccurate results, said Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) on Friday (Dec 11).
About 180 breast cancer patients are estimated to have been inaccurately classified as HER2 positive and may be reclassified to HER2 negative, said KTPH.

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