It was an honour for touchONCOLOGY to catch up with one of our editorial board members and ECCO President-Elect Matti Aapro at the ECCO 2019 European Cancer Summit in Brussels to discuss molecular tumour diagnostics in cancer care.
Questions
1. In what key areas should molecular tumour diagnostics improve cancer detection and subsequent care? (0:10)
2. Is there sufficient awareness and funding of molecular tumour diagnostics to achieve its routine use in all cancer treatment centres? (0:52)
3. What are ECCO and other European cancer organisations doing to promote research in and use of molecular tumour diagnostics? (1:35)
4. What are the prospects for molecular tumour markers in their future use and potential impact on cancer in the years to come? (2:07)
Matti Aapro has no conflicts of interest to declare in relation to this video.
Filmed in partnership with the European CanCer Organisation at the ECCO 2019 European Cancer Summit in Brussels, Belgium.
