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Gene Testing for Kids With Cancer: Details and Benefits of the Precision Medicine Program

UCSF specialists in cancer genomics and pediatric oncology describe the process of evaluating and determining treatment options for referred patients, with specifics on how care for certain childhood cancers – such as neuroblastoma, leukemia, brain tumors and hepatoblastoma – can be correlated to individual genetic testing results. The speakers detail the scope of the UCSF 500 Cancer Gene Panel and its real-life benefits – leading to targeted treatments and personalized monitoring – and depict how the UCSF Molecular Tumor Board experts collaboratively arrive at recommendations.


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