A NEW study on mutation testing
in lung cancer highlights the
advantages of multi-gene testing to
provide patients with effective
personalised medicine, according to
The Royal College of Pathologists of
Australasia (RCPA).
The study, conducted by RCPA
spokesperson Professor Sandra
O’Toole, looked in detail, at early
stage lung adenocarcinoma
before it has spread to lymph
nodes or the rest of the body, and
found that early cancer is often
different to advanced cancer in its
genetic makeup and should be
tested and treated accordingly.
“What we do with mutation
testing is look for the specific gene
or genes that the cancer relies on
and use targeted treatments to
shut them down,” Professor
O’Toole said.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 26 Feb 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 26 Feb 13
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