More information
You can find more information about OPTIMA by speaking with a member of your hospital breast team or oncology team.
Further information is also provided by clicking on the links below:
- OPTIMA Patient flyer v3.0 2020 08 11
- OPTIMA Patient Information Sheet + Consent Form V9.0 2022 09 17
- OPTIMA QRS Patient Information Sheet v4.1 2020 09 10
- Data Transparency Statement V4.0 2022 09 01
OPTIMA in the news:
UCL Press release:
Many people with breast cancer can safely avoid chemotherapy with the use of a gene test, potentially sparing them unnecessary side effects without increasing the risk of the cancer returning, a large international clinical trial led by UCL has found.
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/202...
University of Warwick Press release:
The OPTIMA trial, coordinated for delivery and data analysis by the University of Warwick, and sponsored by University College London (UCL), followed more than 4,400 patients across the UK and internationally. Its findings, being presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, could spare many NHS patients a year from unnecessary chemotherapy.
https://warwick.ac.uk/news/pre...
Guardian
Groundbreaking genomic test could spare millions of breast cancer patients chemotherapy
Guardian (2)
‘Like Christmas’: woman’s relief after test finds she can skip chemotherapy
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/29/breast-cancer-chemotherapy-genomic-test-case-study
Express
Breakthrough breast cancer test may help thousands of women avoid chemo
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/2211353/breast-cancer-chemotherapy-gene-test
Times (£)
Genetic test could offer breast cancer patients chance to skip chemo
The Sun
CHEM-NO-THERAPY Thousands of women could be spared chemo for breast cancer without reducing the odds of survival
Telegraph (£)
Breast cancer patients could be spared chemotherapy
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/29/breast-cancer-patients-chemotherapy/
BBC News
Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2325j0xk1vo
ITV
Breast cancer patient spared chemotherapy through groundbreaking trial says it felt ‘like Christmas’
Independent
Millions of breast cancer patients could avoid chemotherapy with new genome test
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/breast-cancer-chemotherapy-genome-test-b2986269.html
Independent (2)
Breakthrough gene test could help many women with breast cancer avoid chemotherapy
Daily Mail
Millions of breast cancer patients could be spared chemotherapy thanks to groundbreaking gene test
iNews
Breast cancer breakthrough: many women to be spared from chemotherapy
https://inews.co.uk/news/breast-cancer-breakthrough-many-spared-from-chemotherapy-4448251
The Conversation
Many women with breast cancer could avoid chemotherapy – what you need to know about the genetic test
Daily Record
Thousands of women could avoid chemo with breakthrough breast cancer test
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/health/thousands-women-could-avoid-chemo-37225763
Reuters
Veracyte genomic test identifies breast cancer patients who can skip chemo
International
Express US
Breast cancer gene test may help thousands of women avoid chemotherapy, study suggests
Times of India
Skip the chemo: Millions of breast cancer patients could be spared chemotherapy with groundbreaking genomic test
Deccan Herald (India)
Gene test can safely spare breast cancer patients of chemotherapy
The Hindu (India)
Veracyte genomic test identifies breast cancer patients who can skip chemo
Mint (India)
Many breast cancer patients can safely avoid chemotherapy with new gene test, say scientists
Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)
Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests
The Star (Kenya)
Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests
The West Australian
Breast cancer: Australian-led trial finds way to spare thousands of patients from chemotherapy
