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Intratumoral Genetic Heterogeneity in Rectal Cancer: Are Single Biopsies representative of the entirety of the tumor?
Annals of surgery - 1 Jan 2017
Bettoni Fabiana, Masotti Cibele, Habr-Gama Angelita, Correa Bruna R, Gama-Rodrigues Joaquim, Vianna Maria R, Vailati Bruna B, São Julião Guilherme P, Fernandez Laura M, Galante Pedro A, Camargo Anamaria A, Perez Rodrigo O
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OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate intratumoral genetic heterogeneity in rectal cancer. BACKGROUND: Several clinical management decisions in rectal cancer may be influenced by pretreatment biopsy information. However, in the setting of significant intratumoral heterogeneity, biopsies may not be representative of the entirety of the tumor and limit the reliability of the information provided from them for clinical decision...
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