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Modeling rectal cancer to advance neoadjuvant precision therapy.
International journal of cancer - 1 Sept 2020
Janakiraman Harinarayanan, Zhu Yun, Becker Scott A, Wang Cindy, Cross Ashley, Curl Emily, Lewin David, Hoffman Brenda J, Warren Graham W, Hill Elizabeth G, Timmers Cynthia, Findlay Victoria J, Camp Ernest R
Abstract excerpt
Progress in rectal cancer therapy has been hindered by the lack of effective disease-specific preclinical models that account for the unique molecular profile and biology of rectal cancer. Thus, we developed complementary patient-derived xenograft (PDX) and subsequent in vitro tumor organoid (PDTO) platforms established from preneoadjuvant therapy rectal cancer specimens to advance personalized care for rectal...
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