Animation - Understanding Biomarker Testing in NSCLC
Slide Show - Understanding Biomarker Testing in NSCLC
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What is 'comprehensive biomarker testing'?
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What is comprehensive biomarker testing for lung cancer? What do I need to know?
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What is a driver mutation?
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How is biomarker testing carried out?
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When should biomarker testing be done in NSCLC?
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Which biomarkers exist for NSCLC?
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What happens if my tumor tests positive? What happens if it doesn’t test positive for a biomarker?
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What if I have already had a biopsy and my tumor was not tested for biomarkers?
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What should newly diagnosed lung cancer patients do if biomarker testing is not offered to them?
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Why is biomarker testing so important for certain ethnic groups, such as African Americans?
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How can we close the gaps to make sure all NSCLC patients get tested?
Expert Video - What is comprehensive biomarker testing for lung cancer? What do I need to know?
Dr. Shanda Blackmon, director of cancer surgery from The Lung Institute at Baylor College of Medicine, explains what comprehensive biomarker testing for lung cancer is and what you need to know. She describes how comprehensive biomarker testing looks to identify specific genetic markers, or molecular markers, that may indicate the presence of a specific type of cancer that can be treated. If the genetic markers identified have known treatments available, these can be used to treat your lung cancer in situations where traditional treatments may not work. If you are interested in having comprehensive biomarker testing, Dr. Blackmon recommends you have a conversation with your medical oncologist about this topic since every institution is different, and frequently there are many clinical trials that patients can enroll into that cover the cost of molecular testing.
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Section: Biomarker Testing in NSCLC
Expert Videos
Animation - Understanding Biomarker Testing in NSCLC
Slide Show - Understanding Biomarker Testing in NSCLC
1.
What is 'comprehensive biomarker testing'?
2.
What is comprehensive biomarker testing for lung cancer? What do I need to know?
3.
What is a driver mutation?
4.
How is biomarker testing carried out?
5.
When should biomarker testing be done in NSCLC?
6.
Which biomarkers exist for NSCLC?
7.
What happens if my tumor tests positive? What happens if it doesn’t test positive for a biomarker?
8.
What if I have already had a biopsy and my tumor was not tested for biomarkers?
9.
What should newly diagnosed lung cancer patients do if biomarker testing is not offered to them?
10.
Why is biomarker testing so important for certain ethnic groups, such as African Americans?
11.
How can we close the gaps to make sure all NSCLC patients get tested?
