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Molecular Testing Options

Molecular tests help match patients to the personalized treatments that are most likely to work for them. Keep up with new developments in genetic tests, blood tests, liquid biopsies, tumor mutations, other biomarkers, precision medicine, next-generation sequencing, and more.

  • March 22, 2022  

    Immunotherapy Approvals Signal a Need for Molecular Testing in Endometrial Cancer Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Molecular testing often guides choices of immunotherapy, as illustrated in this OncLive story about endometrial cancer.

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  • March 22, 2022  

    Immunotherapy to Treat Cancer Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Immunotherapy uses biological substances, such as your own immune system, to attack cancer cells. Learn more about immunotherapy from the National Cancer Institute.

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  • March 22, 2022  

    Biomarker Testing for Cancer Treatment Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Each person with cancer has unique biomarkers that may determine how well specific treatments might work for them. Learn more from this website all about biomarkers, prepared by the National Cancer Institute.

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  • March 22, 2022  

    Targeted Therapy to Treat Cancer Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    “Targeted therapy is a type of cancer treatment that targets proteins that control how cancer cells grow, divide, and spread. It is the foundation of precision medicine.” —Prepared by the National Cancer Institute, this website provides an excellent overview of targeted therapy for treating cancer.

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  • March 8, 2022  

    Using Protein Analysis to Understand Esophageal Cancer Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    In order to advance knowledge that leads to better treatments for esophageal diseases, biomarkers of genomic, proteomic, and metabolomic types may be required. One company, Stella Diagnostics, received a Biotech Breakthrough Award in 2021 for its proteomics work in this often-neglected cancer.

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  • March 3, 2022  

    More Information from Less Tissue: Strata Oncology Excels

    With: Scott A. Tomlins, MD, PhDLaura E. Lamb, PhD

    For a growing number of advanced cancer patients, molecular testing of tumor tissue is an essential step in identifying their best options for treatment. Strata Oncology is one company offering this kind of test. Here, our Curious Dr. George asks two of its leaders what sets Strata apart. Curious Dr. George: No loop is stronger than its weakest link. In the “brain-to-brain” concept of… Read more »

  • June 12, 2021  

    Improving Access to Genetic Testing and Counseling Bookmark

    Lola Rahib, PhD

    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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  • June 12, 2021  

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

    Lola Rahib, PhD

    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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  • June 12, 2021  

    Tumor Biology Matters Bookmark

    Lola Rahib, PhD

    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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  • April 28, 2021  

    How Can Detection of Tumor DNA in the Blood Aid Advanced Cancer Treatment?

    With: Alexey Aleshin, MD, MBAPaul Billings, MD, PhD

    As a tumor grows, it may shed fragments of its DNA into the patient’s bloodstream. After treatment, if part of the tumor remains or it begins to grow again, more of this circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) may enter the blood. That raises the possibility that detecting ctDNA could help clinicians monitor molecular or minimal residual disease—cancer that remains after treatment and cannot be detected… Read more »

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