Tumor Molecular Profiling for Colorectal Cancer
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Molecular Testing
Dr. Ritwick Panicker, a medical oncologist and hematologist at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, explains molecular testing and how it enables doctors to personalize cancer treatment.
Tumor molecular profiling identifies the right combination of chemotherapy drugs for your particular type of colon or rectal cancer.
In a molecular profiling test, a tumor sample that has been removed during a biopsy procedure or colorectal cancer surgery is tested for a series of biomarkers.
Tumor molecular profiling helps our doctors learn which chemotherapy drugs may work best for your individual treatment. By understanding which drugs may or may not work to treat a tumor, your CTCA medical oncologist can help you avoid unnecessary toxicity.
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