What Role Do Biopsies Play in Personalized Medicine?

What Role Do Biopsies Play in Personalized Medicine? (1:43)

In this video, Bradford Wood, MD, senior investigator at the National Institutes of Health, explains how biopsies help doctors determine the unique characteristics of a tumor -- and use that information to personalize treatment.

Bradford Wood, MD

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About Bradford Wood, MD

Bradford Wood, MD, is a senior investigator at the Center for Interventional Oncology at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia and completed his residency at Georgetown University. Dr. Wood is board-certified in two areas: diagnostic radiology and vascular and interventional radiology.

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What Role Do Biopsies Play in Personalized Medicine?