Why aren’t more folks receiving genetic testing? In a study published in JAMA last year, Stanford cancer researcher Alison Kurian found a surprising gap between those who need genetic testing and those who receive it. Among more than a million patients with cancer, only 6.8% underwent germline testing.Today, we begin a new series exploring this gap in testing with Robert Michel. He's the Editor-in-Chief at The Dark Report, reporting on the laboratory industry since 1996.
Robert Michel, Editor at The Dark Report, on…
Why aren’t more folks receiving genetic testing? In a study published in JAMA last year, Stanford cancer researcher Alison Kurian found a surprising gap between those who need genetic testing and those who receive it. Among more than a million patients with cancer, only 6.8% underwent germline testing.Today, we begin a new series exploring this gap in testing with Robert Michel. He's the Editor-in-Chief at The Dark Report, reporting on the laboratory industry since 1996.