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The Journal of Targeted Therapies in Cancer

April 2013
Volume 1
Issue 6

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Full Version of The International Journal of Targeted Therapies in Cancer from April 2013

The International Journal of Targeted Therapies in Canceris focused on the use of targeted therapies and personalized medicineone of the most rapidly growing and clinically challenging areas of oncology today.

This issue contains articles on:

PI3K Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Treatment
Cabozantinib in Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Modulating the Immune System to Treat Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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