Lauren Welch, Kammi Fox-Kay, and Cathy Simmons share their thoughts on the importance of NGS testing in patients with NSCLC. Patients do better when they receive targeted therapy first, so reflex NGS is being implemented in most institutions for patients with NSCLC, especially those with earlier disease and positive lymph nodes. Optimal communication between the pathologist and treating physicians is key to obtaining NGS results in a timely manner.
Video Library —May 5, 2021
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Interview with the InnovatorsThoracic Oncology Nurse Navigator
University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
Thoracic Oncology Navigator
Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute
Plano, Texas
Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute
Plano, Texas
Nurse Practitioner
Tennessee Oncology
Nashville, TN
Tennessee Oncology
Nashville, TN
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