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Old 02-14-2013, 06:13 PM   #7
rhondalea
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Re: Tumor Profiling Lab Tests

I'm behind. That's nothing new, but I meant to get back here a lot sooner. Unfortunately, I'm still not quite ready to write the post I feel compelled to write, but I received an interesting email opportunity, and I thought others might be interested:

http://www.cvent.com/events/nccn-201...8ae32c793.aspx

Biomarkers now play a key role in the routine management of patients with cancer and guide drug development in the age of targeted therapy. This webinar series will address the demand for reliable, practical information about biomarkers and their appropriate use, biomarker testing, application of test results, and clinical utility of biomarkers.

I haven't registered yet, but apparently these are free webinars.
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