What’s Next for Comprehensive Genomic Profiling in Cancer Care

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An expert discusses how comprehensive genomic profiling will continue growing as an essential component of personalized cancer care, expanding into serial testing for resistance monitoring, tumor burden tracking, and potentially earlier-stage cancers as targeted therapies prove effective beyond advanced disease.

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Incomplete genomic testing can result in patients being left behind without access to potentially beneficial treatment options, emphasizing the critical importance of comprehensive molecular profiling. Biomarker-driven decision-making is essential in metastatic lung cancer due to first-line targeted therapy approvals based on specific genomic drivers. Comprehensive genomic profiling has demonstrated positive patient outcomes including deeper, faster, and more durable responses that improve survival compared with historical controls.

Hatim Husain, MD, and his team have implemented several strategies to align with comprehensive genomic profiling best practices, including creating educational opportunities for staff and ensuring genomic results are easily visible throughout the health care system. They’ve developed accountability cultures where team members understand test result importance and work collaboratively to minimize turnaround times. Electronic medical record optimization includes appropriate genomic data labeling for easy chart identification and patient education about obtaining and understanding their molecular test results.

As cancer care becomes increasingly personalized, comprehensive genomic profiling will continue growing as an essential component of cancer treatment delivery. Future applications include expanded serial testing for resistance monitoring and tumor burden tracking throughout the treatment continuum. The technology may also expand into earlier cancer stages, with ongoing research validating targeted therapies for additional oncogenes in early-stage disease, representing the continued evolution toward precision medicine approaches in oncology care.

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