How many molecular subtypes? Implications of the unique tumor principle in personalized medicine.

Abstract excerpt

Cancers are complex multifactorial diseases. For centuries, conventional organ-based classification system (i.e., breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, lymphoma, leukemia, and so on) has been utilized. Recently, molecular diagnostics has become an essential component in clinical decision-making. However, tumor evolution and behavior cannot accurately be predicted, despite...

Topics

• Gene-Environment Interaction
• Genetic Heterogeneity
• Humans
• Mutation
• Neoplasms
• Precision Medicine
• Tumor Microenvironment