| Title | The road from Rous sarcoma virus to precision medicine. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2021 |
| Authors | Elemento O |
| Journal | J Exp Med |
| Volume | 218 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Date Published | 2021 Apr 05 |
| ISSN | 1540-9538 |
| Keywords | Animals, Chickens, History, 20th Century, Humans, Molecular Targeted Therapy, Nobel Prize, Oncogenes, Precision Medicine, Rous sarcoma virus, Sarcoma, Avian |
| Abstract | In 1911, more than a century ago, Peyton Rous described a curious observation, later explained by a virus named for him that led to the discovery of oncogenes, the modern era of cancer research, and the emergent field of precision medicine (1911. J. Exp. Med. https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.13.4.397). |
| DOI | 10.1084/jem.20201754 |
| Alternate Journal | J Exp Med |
| PubMed ID | 33710257 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC7961594 |