Key result
Somatic tumor sequencing panels require careful review to recognize potential germline variants, such as the EGFR T790M mutation, to facilitate genetic counseling and personalized treatment.
Why the study?
As somatic tumor sequencing panels become more commonplace, recognizing potential germline variants is needed to facilitate genetic counseling referral, confirmatory testing, and personalized management.
Recognizing potential germline variants on somatic tumor sequencing panels is important for appropriate genetic counseling and personalized treatment.
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Supports germline variant evaluation in tumor sequencing; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before broader adoption.
T790M mutation. As somatic tumor sequencing panels become more commonplace, it is important to recognize potential germline variants in order to facilitate appropriate referral for genetic counseling, perform confirmatory genetic testing, and to develop a personalized treatment and surveillance plan for patients and their families.
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Walker et al. (2022) studied this question. Somatic tumor sequencing panels require careful review to recognize potential germline variants, such as the EGFR T790M mutation, to facilitate genetic counseling and personalized treatment.
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