Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4311503 | Surgical Clinics of North America | 2009 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
The sequencing of the human genome and the ability to rapidly identify genes and proteins, both normal and mutant, that are involved in tumorigenesis and malignant phenotypes, have changed the ability to understand malignant cells. Understanding and applying this information to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer are facilitated best with a multidisciplinary team. The cancer surgeon plays a pivotal role in this team. This article briefly summarizes: (1) the clinically relevant applications of molecular biology to the cancer surgeon, (2) the current understanding of the molecular basis for cancer, and (3) the current targeted agents and their clinical applications.
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Authors
Lee B. MD, PhD, Darius C. MD,