Nystrom, Lynn A.2013-05-062013-05-062005-10-12http://hdl.handle.net/10919/21429As cancer remains a leading cause of death in the United States, early detection and treatment are critical keys to improving the survival rate. Yet, an individual's response to treatment varies considerably, even among cancers of the same histological type. Given these variables, individualized patient assessment becomes a very challenging procedure.text/htmlIn CopyrightPress releaseVirginia Tech. University Relations