Targeted therapeutics-oriented tumor classification: a paradigm shift

10.2217/PME.09.34 © 2009 Future Medicine Ltd “In addition to classifying tumors by organ or cell of origin, tumors may perhaps also be classified using a list of molecular markers that predict response to available targeted therapeutics.” Timothy PL Quek Department of Pathology, National University Health System and National University of Singapore, Republic of Singapore Benedict Yan Department of Pathology, National University Health System and National University of Singapore, Republic of Singapore Wei Peng Yong Department of HaematologyOncology, National University Hospital, Republic of Singapore