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Detecting Somatic Genetic Alterations in Tumor Specimens by Exon Capture and Massively Parallel Sequencing
Published on: October 18, 2013
David M Hyman1, Barry S Taylor2, José Baselga3
1Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA; Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Genome-driven oncology promises personalized cancer care by targeting specific genetic mutations. However, challenges like tumor heterogeneity and complex trial designs require advanced strategies for effective implementation and biological discovery.
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