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Genetic testing can help physicians understand if a patient carries a genetic mutation that causes their cancer. Targeted therapies help target a specific gene mutation to attack those cells. Dipesh Uprety, M.D., medical oncologist, member of the Thoracic Oncology and Phase I Clinical Trials Multidisciplinary Teams, outlined how targeted therapies work specifically for lung cancers and explained some common gene mutations.
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