Understanding Diagnostic Technologies and Biomarkers

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Topics Covered

• Overview & Definition of Biomarkers & Diagnostic Technologies
• How Biomarkers & Diagnostic Technologies Shape & Improve Treatment Decisions
• Why the Molecular Portrait of Cancer is Important
• The Role of the Pathologist
• Benefits of Biomarkers, Precision Medicine & Diagnostic Technologies
• Predicting Response to Treatment
• Clinical Trials: How Research Contributes to Your Treatment Options
• Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team
• Guidelines for Preparing for Telehealth Appointments with Your Health Care Team, including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
• Quality-of-Life Concerns
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Leonard Saltz, MD

Medical Oncologist, Executive Director for Clinical Value & Sustainability; Head, Colorectal Oncology Section, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

Sarah E. Kerr, MD

Pathologist, Hospital Pathology Associates, Divisions of Cytopathology, Pulmonary, Gynecologic and Molecular Pathology, Allina Health Laboratories, Allina Health Cancer Institute

David S. Viswanatha, MD

Professor and Consultant, Division of Hematopathology, Co-Director, Molecular Hematopathology Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW

Senior Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

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Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on June 26, 2023.