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    Build Your Confidence in Next-Generation Sequencing With Nursing Toolkits and Resources
    Genetics & genomics

    Build Your Confidence in Next-Generation Sequencing With Nursing Toolkits and Resources

    Essential biomarker testing technologies like next-generation sequencing are increasing our comprehension of cancer genetics and genomics. Biomarker testing results provide prognostic and predictive information about a tumor’s biology and growth to guide treatment decisions. Patients with cancer are turning to their oncology nurses to help them understand their complex test results and corresponding recommended treatment plans, yet many oncology nurses have minimal, if any, formal training in the area.

    December 29, 2022
    Help Patients Understand Biomarker Test Results and Clinical Trials Options
    Genetics & genomics

    Help Patients Understand Biomarker Test Results and Clinical Trials Options

    Many of today’s new drug approvals and standard-of-care treatments have a companion diagnostic test that identifies biomarkers in a patient’s tumor tissue or blood to determine whether they are an appropriate candidate for the therapy. When those results show that they’re not a good match for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatment, the findings may identify a biomarker-directed clinical trial as an alternative option. Here’s how oncology nurses can help patients understand which clinical trials listed on their test results might be an option for them.

    December 16, 2021

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    Vicki Doctor BSN, BSW, RN, OCN®
     
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