1 Personalized and targeted therapies

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Biomarker is defined as indicator of normal or pathogenic biological process or response to an intervention or exposure. There are several categories of biomarkers but predictive biomarkers play the most important role in the treatment of neoplasms. In some cancers there may be more than one potential biomarker, and their identification determines the treatment of the patient. Identification of predictive biomarkers allows the development of novel targeted therapies resulting in tailored treatment. In this chapter we discuss most important predictive biomarkers used in contemporary oncology for which there is approved therapies.

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