Digital Guide: Next-Generation Sequencing for Breast Cancer
UNC's Dr. Yara Abdou breaks down how next-generation sequencing can be used to help doctors make the best treatment plans for breast cancer.
Next-generation sequencing (NGS), a type of molecular testing, can help you and your doctor decide on the best course of treatment for breast cancer, particularly in more advanced cases.
Here, Dr. Yara Abdou, a breast medical oncologist at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, explains how these comprehensive tests can help doctors make treatment decisions — and when other tests, like those that look for hormone or protein involvement in cancer, may also be used.
