The phrase "patient tumors" refers to abnormal growths or masses of cells that are found in a person's body. These tumors are specific to each individual and require medical care and attention. Full definition
His analysis of all publicly available cancer mutations and integration with all solved computational models of human proteins has created a powerful roadmap for evaluating new mutations observed in patient tumors. (vicc.org)
They used a newly established cell model that enables scientists to isolate cancer stem cells directly from patient tumor. (sciencedaily.com)
Both of these treatment strategies are tailored to the genetic makeup of individual patient tumors. (mdanderson.org)