Molecular Testing Options

Improving Access to Genetic Testing and Counseling Bookmark

Article from Let’s Win! Pancreatic Cancer: Learn about eReach, a study investigating whether telehealth can provide improved access to genetic testing for people at risk for cancer.

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Decoding the Differences between At-Home and Medical Genetic Testing Bookmark

Article from Let’s Win! Pancreatic Cancer: Learn about how the cost, access, accuracy, privacy and other aspects of at-home genetic testing compare to medical genetic testing with a specialist. 

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Tumor Biology Matters Bookmark

Article from Let’s Win! Pancreatic Cancer: Results from the Know Your Tumor program shows overall survival benefit for patients with an actionable alteration and who received a matched therapy, compared to those with an actionable alteration and who did not receive a matched therapy. 

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Targeted Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Bookmark

This scientific review paper published in the journal Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy discusses recent research into newer medications that show promise as targeted therapies for some cases of primary hepatocellular carcinoma, following molecular testing.

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Léon C. van Kempen, PhD, on a Successful Molecular Tumor Board in NSCLC Bookmark

This article from MedPage Today discusses recent study findings demonstrating that patients with complex cases of non-small cell lung cancer can benefit from the insights of a molecular tumor board.

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Molecular Profiling in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Bookmark

Article from the academic journal Oncology, curated by Contributing Editor George Lundberg, MD, who notes:

Molecular testing is essential to guide effective treatment in metastatic colorectal cancer. This academic review article provides a good overview of the topic.

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FDA OKs Liquid Biopsy to Identify EGFR-Positive Lung Cancer Bookmark

Article from MedPage Today curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes: 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a liquid biopsy test (a type of biopsy that uses a blood draw instead of surgery) for detecting whether patients have EGFR mutations in their metastatic lung tumors, which could help guide treatment options.

Go to full article published by MedPage Today.

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Pembrolizumab Provides Long-Term Benefit in Melanoma, Regardless of BRAF+ Status or Prior Targeted Therapy Bookmark

Article from OncLive curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes: 

A new study shows that the drug pembrolizomab significantly prolongs survival in patients with metastatic melanoma, regardless of whether their tumors have mutations in the BRAF gene or if they’ve had prior treatment with targeted therapy.

Go to full article published by OncLive.

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The Central Nervous System Tumor Methylation Classifier Changes Neuro-Oncology Practice for Challenging Brain Tumor Diagnoses and Directly Impacts Patient Care Bookmark

Academic research paper from Clinical Epigenetics curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes: 

Brain tumor treatment decisions may be improved by integrating methylation-based tumor classification into the diagnosis process. Methylation refers to specific chemical features of tumor DNA that may impact how well different treatments might work.

Go to full academic research paper from Clinical Epigenetics.

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