A new way to organize cancer mutations could lead to better treatment matches for patients
- Written by: Jacqulyne Robichaux, Assistant Professor of Thoracic & Head and Neck Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Lung cancer is the No. 1 cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.vladwel/iStock via Getty Images PlusThere are many types of cancer treatments. But which ones work best varies from patient to patient. Currently, doctors determine which treatment to try for a patient based on where in their DNA, or genetic code, the error that caused the cancer is...