Improving Efficiencies in Oncology Biomarker Testing

David L. Rimm, MD, PhD; Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD

Drs. Roy Herbst and David Rimm discuss ways in which the time required to complete biomarker testing can be reduced, from obtaining and processing tissues, performing the testing, evaluating results, and reporting results to the cancer care team.

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