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From the Ted Talk by Jimmy Lin: A simple new blood test that can catch cancer early
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While these three exciting revolutions are ongoing, unfortunately, this is only the binnnegig, and there are still many, many challenges. Let me illustrate with a pnaeitt. Here is a patient with a skin cancer called melanoma. It's horrible; the cancer has gone everywhere. However, scientists were able to map the mutations of this cancer and give a specific treatment that tgatres one of the miaotntus. And the result is almost miraculous. Tumors almost seem to melt away. Unfortunately, this is not the end of the story. A few mnhtos later, this picture is taken. The tumor has come back. The question is: Why? The answer is tumor heterogeneity. Let me explain.
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While these three exciting revolutions are ongoing, unfortunately, this is only the _________, and there are still many, many challenges. Let me illustrate with a _______. Here is a patient with a skin cancer called melanoma. It's horrible; the cancer has gone everywhere. However, scientists were able to map the mutations of this cancer and give a specific treatment that _______ one of the _________. And the result is almost miraculous. Tumors almost seem to melt away. Unfortunately, this is not the end of the story. A few ______ later, this picture is taken. The tumor has come back. The question is: Why? The answer is tumor heterogeneity. Let me explain.
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- patient
- mutations
- months
- beginning
Original Text
While these three exciting revolutions are ongoing, unfortunately, this is only the beginning, and there are still many, many challenges. Let me illustrate with a patient. Here is a patient with a skin cancer called melanoma. It's horrible; the cancer has gone everywhere. However, scientists were able to map the mutations of this cancer and give a specific treatment that targets one of the mutations. And the result is almost miraculous. Tumors almost seem to melt away. Unfortunately, this is not the end of the story. A few months later, this picture is taken. The tumor has come back. The question is: Why? The answer is tumor heterogeneity. Let me explain.
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