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Evolving Cancer Classification in the Era of Personalized Medicine: A Primer for Radiologists.
Korean journal of radiology - 1 Jan 2000
O'Neill Ailbhe C, Jagannathan Jyothi P, Ramaiya Nikhil H
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Traditionally tumors were classified based on anatomic location but now specific genetic mutations in cancers are leading to treatment of tumors with molecular targeted therapies. This has led to a paradigm shift in the classification and treatment of cancer. Tumors treated with molecular targeted therapies often show morphological changes rather than change in size and are associated with class specific and drug...
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