Furthermore, heterogeneity in tumour stage (or indeed, location), patient populations and treatment dose and duration is likely to confound reported response data, particularly given the links between changes in oxidative metabolism and metastatic spread 84,85,86,87
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Taiwan-born Tsai, who holds a Canadian passport, also maintains a relatively hands-off management approach, and may let mid-level managers make more of their own decisions, says Shawn Yang, a Shenzhen-based managing director at Blue Lotus Capital Advisors