Genomics and the Future of Cancer Treatment
This podcast was originally published by Cancer Care on October 15, 2018, here.
Topics Covered
- Defining Genomics
- The Role of the Pathologist
- Microarrays & DNA Sequencing Technologies
- The Role of Genomics in Your Treatment Choices
- Family Cancer Syndromes
- New Research on Genomics
- Liquid Biopsies
- Examples of How Genomics Help Identify Treatment Options
- Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Genomic Testing and Its Benefits for You
- Plans for Your Follow-Up Care
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Our Panel of Experts
Raoul Tibes, MD, PhD
Director, Clinical Leukemia Program, Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center; Associate Professor, NYU School of Medicine, Scholar in Clinical Research, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, NYU Langone Health
Bob T. Li, MD, MPH
Medical Oncologist, Thoracic Oncology and Early Drug Development Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Sarah E. Kerr, MD
Consultant, Division of Anatomic Pathology and Laboratory Genetics and Genomics, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Assistant Professor, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Director, Molecular Anatomic Pathology Laboratory, Co-Director, Genomics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Stewart B. Fleishman, MD
Former Founding Director, Cancer Support Services, Continuum Cancer Centers of New York, Author, Researcher in Oncology
Jessica M. Tarnowski, MGCS
Genetic Counselor, Department of Clinical Genomics, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Carolyn Messner, DSW, OSW-C, FAPOS, FAOSW
Director of Education and Training, CancerCare
