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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.

Solution

  1. targets
  2. patient
  3. mutations
  4. months
  5. 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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