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