Pan-cancer Integrative Molecular Portrait Towards a New Paradigm in Precision Medicine

This original book provides readers with an overview of the latest developments in personalized medicine clinical trials in oncology. The topics covered range from the rationale behind this new generation of clinical trials and the latest statistical models for high-throughput molecular techniques,...

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Other Authors: Le Tourneau, Christophe (Editor), Kamal, Maud (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This original book provides readers with an overview of the latest developments in personalized medicine clinical trials in oncology. The topics covered range from the rationale behind this new generation of clinical trials and the latest statistical models for high-throughput molecular techniques, bioinformatics, high-throughput screening molecular techniques and the challenges entailed by implementing them in daily practice. It also covers the key role of pathology in the validation of molecular results and the complex assessment of predictive biomarkers. The different topics covered are supplemented by unique concrete examples based on the SHIVA trial. The authors are all members of the French Curie Institute, one of the world’s foremost cancer research institutions
Physical Description:X, 144 p. 100 illus., 50 illus. in color online resource
ISBN:9783319221892