Using Molecular Tools to Guide Breast Cancer Treatment

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This video examines the use of molecular diagnostics for guiding adjuvant endocrine therapy in patients with breast cancer.

In this video, Philippe L. Bedard, MD, of Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, Canada, discusses molecular tools for guiding adjuvant endocrine therapy in patients with breast cancer.

Bedard gave a presentation on this subject during an education session at the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.

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