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Isn't this done by default at some cancer centers? When my mother was treated at MD Anderson they did a genomic sequence of the tumor. What's the difference be
by copperx 8y ago
Isn't this done by default at some cancer centers? When my mother was treated at MD Anderson they did a genomic sequence of the tumor.
What's the difference between that and what your company does?
- ed312 8y agoSome pathology labs do simpler sets of tests in house (e.g. testing for alterations in one gene in one class of disease). CGP tests sequence many many more genes and call out far more variants in the DNA. Basically you might test negative for strep throat at a CVS, but you still have an infection
- sjg007 8y agoYes some cancer centers do this for some cancers. Some also send out to Foundation medicine I believe. Foundation has their own specific panels which may be different than the cancer center etc...
- ed312 8y agoThat's exactly correct - we're trying to partner with facilities as much as possible. On the other side - we're also trying partner with pharma companies to help find prospective patients for their trials. It's a really exciting time to be in this field since we're finally able to deliver on the promise of CGP, at scale, and at a reasonable cost. I'm just a software engineer but I find this stuff really cool!