Digital Guide: Next-Generation Sequencing for Breast Cancer
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center's Dr. Jessica Tao breaks down how next-generation sequencing can be used to help find the best breast cancer treatment.
Next-generation sequencing (NGS), a type of molecular testing, can help you and your doctor decide on the best course of breast cancer treatment — but this type of comprehensive testing is not used in call cases.
Dr. Jessica Tao, a breast medical oncologist at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, explains when this particular type of testing may be helpful, particularly with more advanced disease, and what other tests women should expect (or ask for) after a diagnosis.
