Exact Sciences receives regulatory approval for the Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score® Program in Japan
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Japanese women, and more than 90,000 new breast cancer cases were diagnosed in Japan in 2020.i The Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score Program approved in Japan combines the Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score test and software developed for the Japanese market.
- Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Japanese women, and more than 90,000 new breast cancer cases were diagnosed in Japan in 2020.i The Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score Program approved in Japan combines the Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score test and software developed for the Japanese market.
- "MHLW's approval of Oncotype DX is great news for breast cancer patients in Japan and reflects the powerful evidence backing the Oncotype DX test," said Kevin Conroy, chairman and CEO.
- In breast cancer, the Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score test is the only test that has been shown to predict the likelihood of chemotherapy benefit as well as recurrence in invasive breast cancer.
- NOTE: Oncotype, Oncotype DX, Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score, Oncotype DX Breast DCIS Score, Oncotype DX Genomic Prostate Score, Oncotype MAP Pan-Cancer Tissue, and Oncotype DX AR-V7 Nucleus Detect are trademarks or registered trademarks of Genomic Health, Inc.