Ah-ha Moment Leads to New Breast Cancer Tumor Testing Standards
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April 2010
Describes the moment of truth that Dr. Edith Perez, a breast cancer oncologist and researcher at Mayo Clinic, Florida, had in 2001 about the quality of tests given around the world to newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. These tests are designed to assess what kind of tumors a woman has, based on proteins on the cancer. Correct treatment depends on that information.
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