Arriving at the Right Diagnosis in an Era of Precision Medicine

In the era of precision medicine and targeted therapy, diagnostic inaccuracy can have tremendous ramifications. We present the case of a 61-year-old man initially diagnosed with small cell lung cancer by pathology. Prior to initiating chemotherapy, multidisciplinary discussions led to an amendment o...

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Main Authors:	Vina Pulido, Shin Yin Lee, Naomi Yu Ko
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Karger Publishers 2016-06-01
Series:	Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:	Thyroid carcinoma Targeted therapy
Online Access:	http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/447351

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description	In the era of precision medicine and targeted therapy, diagnostic inaccuracy can have tremendous ramifications. We present the case of a 61-year-old man initially diagnosed with small cell lung cancer by pathology. Prior to initiating chemotherapy, multidisciplinary discussions led to an amendment of the diagnosis to medullary thyroid cancer.
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Arriving at the Right Diagnosis in an Era of Precision Medicine

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