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Editorial
. 2021 Sep 10;39(26):2851-2854.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.21.01296. Epub 2021 Jun 28.

A Step Forward in Realizing the Promise of Genomic Medicine for Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma

Leo Mascarenhas  1   2
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Editorial

A Step Forward in Realizing the Promise of Genomic Medicine for Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma

Leo Mascarenhas. J Clin Oncol. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Leo MascarenhasConsulting or Advisory Role: BayerSpeakers' Bureau: BayerResearch Funding: AstraZeneca/MedImmune, Lilly, Bayer, Loxo, Salarius Pharmaceuticals, Turning Point Therapeutics, Pfizer, Incyte, AmgenTravel, Accommodations, Expenses: Bayer, Lilly, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Salarius PharmaceuticalsUncompensated Relationships: Children's Oncology Group Foundation, The Pablove Foundation, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/OncologyNo other potential conflicts of interest were reported.

Comment on

  • Genomic Classification and Clinical Outcome in Rhabdomyosarcoma: A Report From an International Consortium.
    Shern JF, Selfe J, Izquierdo E, Patidar R, Chou HC, Song YK, Yohe ME, Sindiri S, Wei J, Wen X, Rudzinski ER, Barkauskas DA, Lo T, Hall D, Linardic CM, Hughes D, Jamal S, Jenney M, Chisholm J, Brown R, Jones K, Hicks B, Angelini P, George S, Chesler L, Hubank M, Kelsey A, Gatz SA, Skapek SX, Hawkins DS, Shipley JM, Khan J. Shern JF, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2021 Sep 10;39(26):2859-2871. doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.03060. Epub 2021 Jun 24. J Clin Oncol. 2021. PMID: 34166060 Free PMC article.

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