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VIDEO: Genetic profiling transforms cancer treatment trials


 

Many newly designed cancer-treatment trials are incorporating detailed genetic analyses in their prospective design. A consequence is that the trials need to screen and include large numbers of patients to allow for statistically meaningful data to result.

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