Lab Medicine Rounds

In this episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Sounak Gupta, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., assistant professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, discusses hereditary oncology and the importance of performing molecular testing of solid tumors.

Show Notes

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:45 Why is it important to perform molecular testing on solid tumors?

02:47 What is the significance of this testing for the patients and physicians?

07:18 Can you share with us, what are some recent examples that have blown this door open about hereditary oncology?

10:28 Can you talk a little bit about the challenge on how do we get the rapid rise in molecular knowledge and testing? What is your perspective?

15:25 Can you elaborate a little bit on how you interact with your clinical colleagues on how to keep people up to date, or how to explore what’s the right thing to bring on to that test menu? 

18:11 What’s your secret to leveraging those relationships?

20:00 What does the future of molecular tumor testing look like?

21:48 Outro 

What is Lab Medicine Rounds?

A Mayo Clinic podcast for laboratory professionals, physicians, and students, hosted by Justin Kreuter, M.D., assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathology at Mayo Clinic, featuring educational topics and insightful takeaways to apply in your practice.