Methods of treating breast cancer with taxane therapy

摘要

The application describes methods for screening subjects with breast cancer to determine if the breast cancer will be responsive to a breast cancer therapy including a taxane or a taxane derivative. The application also describes methods for treating subjects with breast cancer by screening them for the likelihood of the effectiveness of treating the cancer with a therapy including a taxane or a taxane derivative and administering the therapy in subjects when it is found that a taxane or a taxane derivative is likely to be effective.