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Harnessing cancer genomes for precision oncology

From the abstract: "Precision oncology has just received a boost: a report on the prevalence of mutations in cancer driver genes based on whole genome sequencing of 10,000 clinical cases. The challenge ahead lies in how to explore the data to accelerate new discoveries in cancer biology while advancing precision oncology. "

Advancing Genomic Cancer Medicine in Rural and Underserved States

From the article: "In the evolving landscape of oncology, the integration of powerful genomic technologies into practice has ushered in a new era of precision cancer medicine. Complex genomic information such as mutational analyses, transcriptional signatures, and polygenic risk scores have become key diagnostics guiding therapeutic decisions and management of inherited cancer risk. However, the expertise to interpret these data for clinical decision-making remains constrained and is a significant challenge for community oncologists, especially those in rural regions and in medically underserved areas. While physical access to these tests is readily available, poor access to interpretive expertise has become the key limiting factor. "

Benefits for children with suspected cancer from routine whole-genome sequencing

From the abstract: " Clinical whole-genome sequencing (WGS) has been shown to deliver potential benefits to children with cancer and to alter treatment in high-risk patient groups. It remains unknown whether offering WGS to every child with suspected cancer can change patient management. We collected WGS variant calls and clinical and diagnostic information from 281 children (282 tumors) across two English units (n=152 from a hematology center, n?=?130 from a solid tumor center) where WGS had become a routine test. Our key finding was that variants uniquely attributable to WGS changed the management in ~7% (20 out of 282) of cases while providing additional disease-relevant findings, beyond standard-of-care molecular tests, in 108 instances for 83 (29%) cases."

A roadmap for affordable genetic medicines

From the abstract: "Nineteen genetic therapies have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to date, a number that now includes the first CRISPR genome editing therapy for sickle cell disease, CASGEVY (exagamglogene autotemcel). This extraordinary milestone is widely celebrated because of the promise for future genome editing treatments of previously intractable genetic disorders and cancers. At the same time, such genetic therapies are the most expensive drugs on the market, with list prices exceeding $4 million per patient. "


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