Somatic Testing and Tumor Profiling Overview

Webinars published on March 14, 2024 in Genetics & Genomics

“Somatic Testing and Tumor Profiling Overview,” hosted by the AONN+ Genetics and Genomics Committee.

During this informative discussion, Eric Konnick, MD, MS; Angie Jacobson, MS, CGC, LGC; and Ankita Jhuraney, MS, PhD, will:

  • Review the key terminology that oncology navigators should understand when discussing somatic testing in solid tumors and liquid biopsy
  • Discuss best practices for tumor profiling of lung, melanoma, colon, and other cancers
  • Present case examples to highlight the utility and impact of somatic and germline testing in cancer
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