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Tumor heterogeneity and personalized cancer medicine: are we being outnumbered?
Future oncology (London, England) - 1 Feb 2014
Cirkel Geert A, Gadellaa-van Hooijdonk Christa G, Koudijs Marco J, Willems Stefan M, Voest Emile E
Abstract excerpt
Tumor heterogeneity is regarded as a major obstacle to successful personalized cancer medicine. The lack of reliable response assays reflective of in vivo tumor heterogeneity and associated resistance mechanisms hampers identification of reliable biomarkers. By contrast, oncogene addiction and paracrine signaling enable systemic responses despite tumor heterogeneity. This strengthens researchers in their efforts...
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