That tumor you're going to get tomorrow … maybe: making an informed decision
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Longitudinal Intravital Imaging of Brain Tumor Cell Behavior in Response to an Invasive Surgical Biopsy
Published on: May 3, 2019
Enrico Aitini1, Francesca Adami, Sandro Barni
1Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital of Suzzara, Mantova - Italy.
Tumori
|June 6, 2015
Abstract:
With the recent progress in predictive medicine several problems have emerged regarding the ethical aspects of genetic testing. The role of the doctor in communicating the consequences of such testing to the patient has become more important than ever in allowing the potential patient to make an informed decision.
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