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Infographic: What is Precision Cancer Medicine?

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Dana-Farber/Boston Children's is leading the way in precision medicine for pediatric cancer. Precision cancer medicine provides individualized treatment tailored to the genetic characteristics of the patient's cancer. The infographic below explains how.

Also read:

  • Patient story – How precision medicine turned Jesus’ unique tumor into an operable one
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