August 2022 – The Data Driven Point of View

August 2022 – The Data Driven Point of View

Problem:   What exactly is a physician’s role and responsibility when testing patients for genetic abnormalities?   The American College of Physicians (ACOP) recently released a position paper discussing just this issue. Precision medicine raises many issues...
September 2022 – The Data Driven Point of View

September 2022 – The Data Driven Point of View

Problem:   How can YOU maximize value in precision medicine?  Is precision medicine truly precise?   The American Journal of Clinical Pathology recently published an article stating that only 37% of NGS oncology clinical labs reported ALL important mutations in their...
Grail Galleri testing proving to have high false positive rates

Grail Galleri testing proving to have high false positive rates

Last year, Grail reported that 44.6% of patients with positive test results on Galleri actually had cancer. Galleri is a multi-cancer early detection test. However, in the latest analysis, the figure, known as the positive predictive value, has fallen to 38.0%.  This...