Posts Tagged ‘somatic’
Despite Barriers, Labs Starting to Report Suspected Cancer Risk Mutations Seen in Tumor Testing
Paired tumor/germline testing is far from standard practice in cancer care, but some experts in the field are advocating that when patients have their tumors genomically profiled to determine precision medicine options, that is an opportunity to also evaluate them for their inherited risks for cancers.
Read MoreTumor Testing: Finding the Right Key for Your Lock
In the November issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, there is an article by Katherine Hobson titled “Take That, Lung Cancer!” Hobson discusses the latest breakthroughs in screening and treatment for lung cancer, including targeted therapies that match a drug to a tumor’s cancer-causing mutation “in the same way you find the right key for…
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