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Tyler Jacks, Cancer Moonshot Panel Co-Chair, Discusses Roadmap

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Is this akin to a nationwide study, like the government’s precision medicine initiative ? TJ : No, it’s not a national study or clinical trial. X : This sounds a lot like the GENIE project to pool patient data among seven top cancer centers. GENIE is one of several ongoing. There are policy issues.

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In Maine, Making Cancer DNA Tests Freeā€”And Asking Tough Questions

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But the commercial tests used to decipher cancer’s genetic fingerprints are still an elite tool, often reserved for clinical studies and major cancer centers, and are. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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On Leadership, Teams, Success & Happiness

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If you click on no other links in this blog please read this one by David Brooks about why Amy Chua is a wimp and not a hard ass mom. Phenomenal tech talent including the co-founder of Farmville- Zao Yang – AND ALSO the lead product designer – George Ishii – for Yammer & Geni. I’m long on Betterworks.

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