Gene test may help lung cancer patients
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070104/ap_on_he_me/lung_cancer"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070103/capt.b67a9eccc3ac41458e55f301b47ac840.lung_cancer_nyol982.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=iNW8acx1sU74xezqQUrx5w--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="Scientists in Taiwan have developed a simple, five-gene test aimed at showing which lung cancer patients most need chemotherapy, as similar tests now do for people with breast cancer and lymphoma. The experimental test needs to be validated in larger groups of patients, so widespread use is perhaps a few years away. (AP GRAPHIC)" border="0" /></a>AP - Scientists in Taiwan have developed a simple, five-gene test aimed at showing which lung cancer patients most need chemotherapy, as similar tests now do for people with breast cancer and lymphoma.</p><br clear="all"/>