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Musings on genome medicine: cancer genetics and the promise of effective treatment

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: Cancer is the most common acquired genetic disease. Great progress has been made in documenting the genetic abnormalities that cause the disease, and in the future each tumor will be subjected to genetic analysis and the appropriate combination of drugs selected. Although there are serious technological and cost hurdles to surmount and resistance and continued mutation will be a constant problem, the way is clear to rational therapy.

Source: Genome Medicine

DOI: 10.1186/gm49

Authors: David G Nathan, Stuart H Orkin

Institutions: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center

Language: English

Topic: Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics

Subfield: Cancer Research

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $5,290