Research biopsies in the context of early phase oncology studies: clinical and ethical considerations

• Main Authors: Matilde Saggese (Author), Divyanshu Dua (Author), Emily Simmons (Author), Charlotte Lemech (Author), Hendrik-Tobias Arkenau (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2013-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The Personalized Medicine approach in oncology is a direct result of an improved understanding of complex tumor biology and advances in diagnostic technologies. In recent years, there has been an increased demand for archival and fresh tumor analysis in early clinical trials to foster proof-of-conce...