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Turna Ray has been covering the personalized medicine and molecular diagnostics industries for GenomeWeb since 2006. She closely tracks the evolving regulatory, reimbursement, and business environment for precision medicine products. 

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Jun 04, 2020

Studies Show Potential of Video, Online Education to Expand Cancer Risk Genetic Test Access

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The MAGENTA and ProGen trials showed that video-based and online education can increase the number of patients getting tested compared to traditional approaches.  

May 31, 2020

Germline Results From Tumor-Normal Sequencing Guides Precision Therapy in Advanced Cancer Patients

Two studies presented at ASCO's virtual annual meeting demonstrated the clinical utility of germline findings in guiding treatment decisions in cancer.

May 29, 2020

Patients Having Ovaries Removed Without Clear Genetic, Medical Rationale, Study Suggests

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Results from the PROMPT registry presented at ASCO showed that 10 to 15 percent of women with variants in genes not linked to ovarian cancer had oophorectomies.

May 21, 2020

Q&A: ACMG Work Group Hoping to Spark Discussion on Reporting Germline Findings From Tumor Testing

In an interview, Marilyn Li and Douglas Stewart discuss why ACMG has put forth points that doctors and labs should consider when presumed germline findings crop up in tumor testing.

Apr 27, 2020

Amid COVID-19, Lower Cancer Diagnosis Rates Mean Fewer Patients Getting Molecular Tests, Treatment

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Data amassed by analytics firm Diaceutics suggests fewer patients are coming into healthcare facilities and missing the chance for diagnosis, molecular testing, and treatment.

Apr 24, 2020

Amid COVID-19 Therapeutic Uncertainty, Experts Look for Potential Role for PGx in Managing Meds

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The available data suggests PGx may be useful in managing medications for COVID-19 patients and in helping people struggling with the mental health impact of the pandemic.

Apr 19, 2020

Despite FDA Guidance, CDx Providers Still Have Challenges in Seeking 'Therapeutic Group' Indication

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While the guidance may lead to more streamlined CDx indications in precision oncology, test developers will still need to generate evidence, perhaps with limited pharma support.

Apr 14, 2020

Merck Bid for Second Pan-Cancer Keytruda Indication Would Raise Tumor Mutation Burden to CDx Status

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With TMB as a CDx, the drug will be available to more patients as a salvage option, but doctors will still need to consider the complex biomarker amid evolving research.

Mar 31, 2020

Color Gears Up to Enter COVID-19 Testing Space

Color is opening a lab dedicated to SARS-CoV-2 testing and adapting its software infrastructure to enable physicians to order tests and return results.

Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus Testing Delays Yield New Oversight Bill, Shine Light on LDT Regulation Debate

The sponsors of the VALID Act say it's time to modernize outdated diagnostic regulations slowing down test access during a public health crisis.  

The Scan

Working Out the Effect

The Washington Post reports on researchers' efforts to determine the effect of an increasingly common SARS-CoV-2 mutation.

Increased Genetic Privacy in Florida

Florida Politics reports Florida's law barring life, long-term care, and disability insurers from using genetic information in coverage decisions went into effect at the beginning of July.

Attention-Grabbing in Two Ways

A new analysis finds a link between popular media coverage of a scientific study and how often that paper is cited.

Nature Papers Describe CRISPR Plant Editing Methods, DNA-PAINT Improvements, More

In Nature this week: CRISPR approaches to editing plant genomes, way to speed up DNA-PAINT, and more.

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