A new and exciting way to identify biomarkers, liquid biopsies are a type of blood tests. In the past, some lung cancer patients could not take advantage of the latest discoveries in personalized medicine because there was not enough
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Biomarker (or Genomic Diagnostic) testing is key in today’s world of precision medicine. Lung cancer biomarker testing is also known as tumor testing, genetic mutation testing, next generation sequencing (NGS) or genomic testing. It looks for changes in the
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How An Experimental MET Inhibitor Saved Laura Greco’s Life A freak car accident – one that, by all rights, should have killed her – might have saved Laura Greco’s life. While driving home with her then six-year-old son from
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Take these steps in your lung cancer journeyDownload a printable version of The First 7 Steps and get access to the First 7 Steps Resource Library to start creating your action plan through your personalized lung cancer journey. Take
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"Lung cancer becoming a chronic disease," is a dream of Dr. Michael Weitz. This emergency room physician attributes new research in detection along with new treatments are moving towards this reality. In 2005, then 49-year-old Michael Weitz was having
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ALK-positive lung cancer wasn't at all in Tim's plans. For a year prior to his diagnosis, Tim Smith - firefighter, husband, dad to two young boys - had been plagued with fatigue. Used to functioning on very little sleep,
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A personal trainer with a bothersome cough In July 2016, 56-year old Frank was in top physical shape. He knew his body inside and out. So, when he developed an annoyingly persistent cough, he readily accepted his doctor’s diagnosis
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