Article 3RQJN Tailoring cancer treatment to genetic profile extends lives, study finds

Tailoring cancer treatment to genetic profile extends lives, study finds

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A long-term 'precision medicine' study found improved outcomes when doctors engage in genetic sequencing of patients' tumors

Cancer patients with diseases that are difficult to treat may live longer if doctors engage in genetic sequencing and then match treatment to their illness, a long-term "precision medicine" study has found.

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