Precision sampling fuels precision oncology: an evolutionary perspective.

Trends Cancer

Department of Pathology, Cruces University Hospital, 48903 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain; Biocruces-Bizkaia Institute, 48903 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain. Electronic address:

Published: November 2021

Intratumor heterogeneity (ITH) develops in malignant tumors. Precision sampling that captures this tumor variability is essential for the implementation of precision oncology. We highlight the necessity to update current sampling protocols and implement a strategy to ensure ITH detection and characterization. A cost-effective strategy for such sampling has been modeled in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (CCRCC).

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