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. 2017 Aug;22(8):881-882.
doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2017-0040. Epub 2017 May 26.

Debunking the Delusion That Precision Oncology Is an Illusion

Vivek Subbiah  1 , Razelle Kurzrock  2
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Debunking the Delusion That Precision Oncology Is an Illusion

Vivek Subbiah et al. Oncologist. 2017 Aug.

Abstract

Many of the major advances in oncology over the past 2 decades are attributable to precision medicine, defined as biomarker‐driven treatment. Whether the results of precision medicine are real or an illusion is discussed here.

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