Dr. Luis Raez, MD FACP FCCP, Chief of Hem/Onc and Med. Dir. at Memorial Cancer Institute, and Clinical Associate Prof. of Medicine at FL International University discusses Liquid Biopsies for Broad Next Generation Sequencing Testing.

Dr. Luis Raez, MD FACP FCCP, Chief of Hem/Onc and Med. Dir. at Memorial Cancer Institute, and Clinical Associate Prof. of Medicine at FL International University discusses Liquid Biopsies for EGFR.

GRACE is happy to present the 3rd in our series ASCO 2016 Lung Cancer Roundtable, Highlights and New Approaches in Lung Cancer.  Featuring Jack West, MD, Janet Freeman-Daily, Everett Vokes, MD, and Suresh Ramalingam, MD, this roundtable discussion, moderated by Dr. West, highlights the newest and most intriguing discussions from ASCO 2016.

Dr. Leora Horn of Vanderbilt University reviews the rapidly evolving issue and growing value of repeat biopsies, including plasma sampling as a "liquid biopsy" option, in the setting of acquired resistance to a driver mutation in advanced NSCLC.

Drs. Ben Solomon, Leora Horn, & Jack West assess the utility and limitations of "liquid biopsies", serum-based testing for molecular marker testing in lung cancer.

Liquid biopsies (also called serum testing) is a practice already approved in Europe for EGFR lung cancer patients. Drawing blood to test for acquired resistance is easier and quicker than needle biopsies. How long until it is standard practice in the US?

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There were many advances in lung cancer targeted treatments in 2014. The one that most excites Dr. Geoffrey Oxnard from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is the use of liquid biopsies.

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Acquired Resistance Forum Video #4: The first three speakers at the Acquired Resistance in Lung Cancer Patient Forum sat for a moderated Q&A with Dr. Jack West. 

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Acquired Resistance Forum Video #3: Dr. Lecia Sequist of Massachusetts General Hospital detailed why doctors started doing repeat biopsies for patients receiving targeted therapies and how they help patients and doctors determine next steps in treatment.

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