Moving toward individualized cancer therapies.
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In vivo analysis of the gene expression profiles of cancer cells before and after treatment in patients may define mechanisms of sensitivity and resistance to specific drugs and ultimately allow for the selection of optimal individualized therapy to improve outcome in cancer.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research
دوره 14 15 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008