
OFD 2024 Bilingual (English / French)
Session Detail
Saturday
Nov 2 2024
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Plenary session
Diagnostic Markers in Oncology - What Every Oncology Pharmacy Practitioner Should Know
Presenters
Marc Geirnaert
Marc Geirnaert
CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Presentation summary
This presentation will provide an essential overview of the most common diagnostic tests that are used in the treatment of solid tumors and blood cancers. The participants will understand why the tests are important for drug selection and why such tests are ordered.
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the most common diagnostic tests used in hematological cancers and the significance of the test results.
2. Explain what is meant by dMMR, MSI-H, pMMR, MSI-L and MSS.
3. List the most common diagnostic tests for breast cancer.
4. Understand the most common diagnostic tests for lung cancer.