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A genetic test of breast cancer tumors helped identify women whose survival odds would not be greatly improved by chemotherapy. But that test isn’t as precise as women and doctors might like.

A large study confirms that a test doctors have been using for a decade works well for low-risk patients. More work is needed to draw conclusions about chemotherapy for women with riskier tumors.

The superior court judge says questions raised in the case should be decided by legislatures or voters, not the court. The terminally ill plaintiffs say they’ll appeal his decision.

Starting next month cancer patients in Juneau and Southeast Alaska won’t have far to travel for radiation treatment.