Samples collected from a mouth rinse can detect human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA. These easily collected samples might provide important monitoring information for patients with certain head and neck … [Read more...]
EMERGING TESTS
HPV DNA from Oral Rinse Samples May Be Prognostic Marker for Head, Neck Cancer
June 3, 2019
INNOVATION
Rapid, Genomic-Based Surveillance IDs Aids Hospital Infection Control
May 23, 2019
Routine genomic sequencing can identify and inform hospital infection control personnel of patient transmission events in near real-time, enhancing not only detection, but follow-up and investigation … [Read more...]
INFORMATICS
Technical Factors behind Discordant Results with Liquid Biopsies
May 23, 2019
Technical factors are a major source of variation in liquid biopsy test results, according to a study published online March 14 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. While biological factors, … [Read more...]
COVERAGE
Medicare Coverage: NGS Testing of Early-Stage Cancer Patients Is Back in Play
May 21, 2019
The reimbursement outlook for those who provide next generation sequencing (NGS) testing to early-stage cancer of Medicare patients with hereditary risks is far brighter today than it was a few weeks … [Read more...]
EMERGING TESTS
Progress Seen With EGFR Testing, But Adoption Still Lagging
April 23, 2019
Incomplete implementation of EGFR testing guidelines remains a problem in the realm of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study published in the Journal of Global Oncology. The authors … [Read more...]
GENETIC TESTING
ASCO Endorses CAP’s Practice Guidelines for HPV Testing in Head, Neck Cancers
April 1, 2019
The American Society of Clinical Oncology endorsed the American Pathologists' practice guidelines for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in head and neck cancers. The guidelines recommend that HPV … [Read more...]
TESTING STRATEGY
Preventive Genomic Screening In Young Adults Highly Cost Effective
March 26, 2019
A new model shows that universal preventive genomic screening for multiple conditions in early adulthood could be highly cost-effective in a single-payer health care system, according to a study … [Read more...]
INDUSTRY TRENDS
Laboratory Initiation of Cascade Genetic Testing Spurs Uptake
March 25, 2019
A laboratory-initiated, online effort to reach cancer patients' relatives coupled with discounted genetic tests can increase rates of cascade testing, according to a study published in the January … [Read more...]
PRECISION MEDICINE
Exome Sequencing Improves Diagnosis of Fetal Structural Anomalies
March 15, 2019
Prenatal diagnostics have evolved from conventional cytogenetic analysis to increasingly chromosomal microarray analysis, within the last 10 years. While whole-exome sequencing (WES) has shown utility … [Read more...]
PRECISION MEDICINE
Donor-Derived, Cell-Free DNA May Predict Lung Transplant Rejection
March 11, 2019
Elevated donor-derived, cell-free DNA (ddcfDNA) in the 3 months post-lung transplant can identify clinically silent allograft injury and predict progression to chronic rejection, according to a … [Read more...]
