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REWIND<< Genomics for the generalist
This <<REWIND>> of the 2017 episode “Genomics for the Generalist” is a good primer on fundamental concepts and everyday challenges for the physician advising a patient. The expert guests include a genetic pathologist, a clinical geneticist, a genetic counsellor and a medical oncologist.
Ep122: Funding pan-cancer therapies
Tissue-agnostic therapies may be a godsend for people with rare cancers and cancers of unknown origin, but regulatory and funding frameworks haven’t kept up with the scientific revolution.
Ep121: Precision oncology explained
Genomics has allowed increasingly rapid development highly-targeted cancer drugs and unprecedented improvements in outcomes for patients with more common cancers. Now, patients with rare cancers also have some hope in the form of tissue-agnostic therapies.
Ep21: Genomics for the Generalist – Part 2
This is a two-part series looking at how modern genomics is changing clinical practice. In our second episode, we consider genetic risk, the ethics of consenting patients, and gene-targeted treatments in cancer research.
Ep20: Genomics for the Generalist – Part 1
This is a two-part series looking at how modern genomics is changing clinical practice. In our first episode, we look at the differences in gene-testing technologies and their practical utility in clinical practice.