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Next-generation cancer testing can reshape treatment plans, but doctors say it's not right for every patient
Next-generation cancer testing can reshape treatment plans, but doctors say it's not right for every patient
Next-generation cancer testing can reshape treatment plans, but doctors say it's not right for every patient

Published on: 11/05/2026

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Dr. Keith Roach is a physician at Weill Cornell Medical College. He writes an educational column on infectious diseases, public health and sports medicine.

Dear Doctor Roach: I read that genetic testing of cancers can lead to exceptional success rates with new therapies that precisely attack cancer for an individual. Should people with a new diagnosis of cancer get this testing? -- R.L.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/11/dear-doctor-can-doctors-decode-my-cancer-and-find-a-treatment-that-targets-it.html

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