Biomarker testing
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Learn how biomarker testing can help doctors better understand the tumour and choose the most suitable treatment. This brochure explains how testing works and introduces biomarkers such as BRCA, HRD, MMRd/MSI, FRα and PD-L1. It also includes practial questions you may wish to discuss with your doctor.
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