"Over the long term, we hope that being able to decode the sequence of tumours on a routine basis wi


	"Over the long term, we hope that being able to decode the sequence of tumours on a routine basis wi

Socratoad

10-8-2009 1:00 PM

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Socratoad says:

"Over the long term, we hope that being able to decode the sequence of tumours on a routine basis will eventually lead us to being able to better predict which combinations of medicines to use when treating a cancer. We're not quite at that point yet."

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10-8-2009 1:06 PM

debbyski

Perhaps with resources more well spent, we could get there Toad.

http://theelmowallpaper.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-hate-cancer.html

10-8-2009 5:07 PM

Socratoad

Hope springeth eternal

Thanks for the link

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