Published in:
01-12-2010 | Short communication
Contribution of biomarkers to personalized medicine
Author:
Daniel F Hayes
Published in:
Breast Cancer Research
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Special Issue 4/2010
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Excerpt
The theme of the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), presided by Dr Richard L Schilsky, was 'Personalizing Cancer Care' [
1]. Dr Schilsky noted that 'as oncologists, our focus has always been, and must remain, treating the patient, not the disease. We must each acquire the skills and make the commitment to do so in an optimal way.' …