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Comment
. 2013 Dec 9;24(6):693-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2013.11.019.

The evolution of tumor classification: a role for genomics?

Paul A Bunn Jr  1 , Wilbur Franklin  2 , Robert C Doebele  3
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The evolution of tumor classification: a role for genomics?

Paul A Bunn Jr et al. Cancer Cell. .

Abstract

Lung cancers are divided into four types according to their histologic appearance. Therapeutic decisions are partly based on histology. A recent study indicates that certain molecular alterations associate with histology and that therapies directed to these molecular changes improve outcome, indicating that genomic information should be incorporated into future tumor classification.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest:

Paul A. Bunn, Jr. MD: None

Robert Doebele, MD, PhD: None

Wilbur Franklin: None

Comment on

  • A genomics-based classification of human lung tumors.
    Clinical Lung Cancer Genome Project (CLCGP); Network Genomic Medicine (NGM). Clinical Lung Cancer Genome Project (CLCGP), et al. Sci Transl Med. 2013 Oct 30;5(209):209ra153. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3006802. Sci Transl Med. 2013. PMID: 24174329 Free PMC article.

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