The Role of the Pathologist in the Era of Personalized Medicine
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According to reports from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), within the next 14 years, cancer is predicted to become the leading cause of death in the United States, surpassing ischemic heart disease [1,2]. New diagnoses of cancer are expected to increase by up to 45% by the year 2030, from 1.6 million cases annually to 2.3 million cases [1,2]. These increasing numbers of cases of cancer will stretch clinical services even more, including the diagnostic services provided by the Pathologist (Table 1).
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