Diagnostic Precision

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So Many Posters, So Little Time

Category: TMB, RNA fusion, ctDNA, AACR

Posted by Sam Blier on Jun 6, 2019 12:00:00 AM
Cancer research is purposely methodical and measured. So – somewhat paradoxically – it can be difficult to keep up with the steady stream of discoveries in the literature and presented at conferences like AACR. As a developer and manufacturer of platform-agnostic NGS reference standards, we’re in a unique position to collaborate with cancer genomics assay developers, laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and other organizations invested in more precise and robust cancer tests.
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New Podcast: Target the Tumor Mutational Burden and Pursue Harmonization

Category: TMB, cancer

Posted by Melinda Fayette on Mar 20, 2019 12:00:00 AM
Friends of Cancer Research aims to better understand the impact of assay variation on clinical outcomes, align standards, and define best practices for tumor mutational burden assessment. Harmonization of methods to quantify TMB will facilitate robust biomarker development and optimize clinical utilization and treatment decision-making.
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