Digital Guide: Next Generation Sequencing

Dr. Ankit Madan breaks down how molecular testing can help you and your doctor decide on the best course of treatment for several cancers.

Next-generation sequencing (NGS), a type of molecular testing, can help you and your doctor decide on the best course of treatment for several cancers — like breast, lung, prostate, and colon.

Here, Dr. Ankit Madan, a medical oncologist and hematologist at MedStar Health, breaks down how getting access to this comprehensive panel can help your medical team make better, more precise treatment decisions.

Your Digital Guide begins below: 4 Chapters / 4 Video Segments

Molecular Testing in Breast Cancer (1)

1. How Does Molecular Testing Help Determine the Best Breast Cancer Treatment Option?

Dr. Muneeb Niazi

Breast cancer treatment is becoming more customized and effective due to molecular testing, but what does molecular profiling entail?

Molecular Testing in Colon Cancer (1)

2. Molecular Profiling & Colon Cancer — Critical Testing Patients Should Know

Dr. Rodrigo Leão Edelmuth

Next-generation sequencing is a new technique for studying genes, and that can help doctors to better understand cancer.

Molecular Testing in Prostate Cancer (1)

3. Molecular Testing Can Help Create a Tailored Prostate Cancer Treatment Path

Dr. Rodrigo Leão Edelmuth

After a prostate cancer diagnosis, molecular testing should be part of discussions between you and your healthcare team.

Molecular Testing in Lung Cancer (1)

4. How Does Molecular Testing Help Determine the Best Lung Cancer Treatment Option?

Dr. Muneeb Niazi

Molecular profiling, which identifies several genetic alterations driving cancer, has significantly improved lung cancer treatment.