The importance of biopsy in the era of molecular medicine Journal Article
| Authors: | Ziv, E.; Durack, J. C.; Solomon, S. B. |
| Article Title: | The importance of biopsy in the era of molecular medicine |
| Abstract: | Recent advances in the molecular characterization of cancers have triggered interest in developing a new taxonomy of disease in oncology with the goal of using the molecular profile of a patient's tumor to predict response to treatment. Image-guided needle biopsy is central to this "precision medicine" effort. In this review, we first discuss the current role of biopsy in relation to clinical examples of molecular medicine. We then outline important bottlenecks to the advancement of precision medicine and highlight the potential role of image-guided biopsy to address these challenges. © 2016 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | molecular medicine; precision medicine; image-guided needle biopsy |
| Journal Title: | The Cancer Journal |
| Volume: | 22 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| ISSN: | 1528-9117 |
| Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
| Date Published: | 2016-11-01 |
| Start Page: | 418 |
| End Page: | 422 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1097/ppo.0000000000000228 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 27870685 |
| PMCID: | PMC5588891 |
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| Notes: | Review -- Export Date: 3 January 2017 -- Source: Scopus |
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