Abstract
Cancer biomarkers may be used for prevention (identification of patients at high risk for cancer), estimating prognosis and/or repsonse to conventional chemotherapies, or guide the use of specific targeted therapies. This overview provides examples in each category for gastrointestinal cancers and reviews current concepts in personalized medicine.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1641-1644 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Personalized medicine
- Targeted therapy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Gastroenterology