2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
1 Update on General Medicine
Chapter 13: Cancer
Highlights
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Biologic therapies continue to play a major role in the treatment of cancer.
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Advances in stem cell biology may alter therapeutic strategies for cancer.
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Genetic profiling of tumors and patients can contribute significantly to treatment and identify patients at risk for cancer.
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More precise molecular targets for cancer increase the effectiveness and reduce the toxicity of systemic therapies.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 1 - Update on General Medicine. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.