Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

5-1-2019

Institution/Department

Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation; Maine Medical Center Research Institute; Cancer Risk and Prevention Program

MeSH Headings

Medical Oncology, Physician-Patient Relations

Abstract

Background:

• Genomic tumor testing (GTT) is a new technology and a cornerstone of the “precision medicine” movement in cancer care.

• GTT uses next-generation genome sequencing technology to identify somatic variants in tumor cells.

• By identifying somatic variants that predict responses to cancer therapies, GTT can help tailor therapy to individual patients, making them more effective.

• However, due to the fact that GTT also detects many variants of uncertain significance, its clinical value is currently unproven.

• When using GTT, physicians counsel patients about both its benefits and its limitations, but the ideal goals and content of these physician-patient discussions have not been clearly defined.

Comments

Lambrew Research Retreat

Acknowledgements: The Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative (MCGI) is funded by the Harold Alfond Foundation, and conducted in partnership with the Jackson Laboratory and the MMCRI Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE)

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