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he advent of personalized medicine is changing how we treat our patients. With new ways to identify molecular and genetic characteristics, the Columbia University Thoracic Surgery and Oncology team work to prevent, diagnose and treat lung cancer better than ever before. Our program is a national leader in using less invasive methods for tissue biopsy and diagnosis, and these tests allow us to guide patients into therapies and clinical trials based on their genetic factors. Our treatment strategies are optimized when targeting a patients tumor type, and enhance the possibility of success. To learn more, and to make an appointment with one of our Columbia surgeons, please call: 855.CUSURGE www.columbiasurgery.org/thoracic Resident