Biomarkers are genes, proteins, and other substances which can provide information about an individual’s cancer as each person has a unique pattern of biomarkers. They are also known as tumor markers. Some are cancer specific, whereas others may be associated with different cancer types. Some biomarkers provide diagnosis, some prognosis and some affect how certain cancer treatments work. Many different tumor markers have been characterized and are in clinical use.
Treating oncologists may refer patients to develop treatment strategies that target, specific tumour genome mutations, allow follow up of disease and understand the appropriateness of future second line treatments
We offer several cancer panels depending upon the needs of the Oncologists, these include..
BRCA panel for testing mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes
Lung RNA fusion panel for detecting gene fusions in major driver genes
Profiling of 15 genes associated with hereditary Breast and Ovarian cancer, pancreatic and prostate cancer
Profiling of >140 genes associated with inherited cancers