Test Before Treat: The importance of genetic testing in CLL

It is critical not just to get the diagnosis of our blood cancer right which may be wrong up to 20%, but also to know the genetic make-up of our cancer. Knowing that can determine what treatment will work and which won't. Genetic testing is so important in CLL. This short TV interview with Dr. Pau Barr is surprisingly sharp and informative.

Here is a link to the interview:

http://foxrochester.com/…/closer-look-at-genetic-testing-fo…

Dr, Jeff Jones on the importance of genetic Testing Before Treating our CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukemia) or any cancer

In this short but pithy news interview, Dr. Jeff Jones from Ohio State explains why it so very important to know the details of your cancer before starting on any treatment.

It could be a matter of life or death,

Please enjoy this brief and helpful interview:

• http://www.10tv.com/article/healthsource-10-blood-cancers-and-genetic-testing

Facebook Live on Genetic Testing in CLL this Sunday, Dec. 4th at 10:30 AM Pacific Time at https://www.facebook.com/CLLsociety/

I am very grateful and a little nervous to not only be presenting our original research (Factors That Influence Patient Treatment Decision Making in the Era of Novel Agents: An Internet-Based Survey of 281 Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) to the 27,000 expected hematologists at the huge ASH meeting this weekend, and interviewing all your favorite experts and reporting from all the CLL meeting. Now I will be hosting a Facebook Live Interactive workshop of the importance of genetic testing before treatment in CLL.  Join me, ask questions and cheer me along at 10:30 AM Pacific Time on this Sunday, Dec. 4th, live from ASH for my first ever Facebook Live all about CLL  and genetic testing.Your link is  https://www.facebook.com/CLLsociety/

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Thanks. Stay strong.

We are all in this together.

Brian

Founder and volunteer medical http://cllsociety.org