Current NSCLC Biomarker Testing Guidelines
Activity Description:
This microlearning activity is part of a case-based series designed to engage pathologists, laboratory professionals, and other members of the multidisciplinary cancer care team in improving biomarker testing and treatment for NSCLC. This specific course focuses on biomarker testing guidelines and best practices for biomarker testing across stages of NSCLC.
Course topics include:
Biomarkers for NSCLC therapies
Clinical Staging and Biomarker Testing
Testing Assays
Summary of Current Guidelines
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of pathologists and laboratory professionals. Faculty/Authors:
Haodong Xu Director, Anatomic Pathology, Professor of Pathology, Internal Medicine, and Cardiovascular Medicine Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC Physician Competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-Based Learning, and Improvement
Credit Designation Statement
The ASCP designates this activity for a maximum of .25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ASCP designates this activity for a maximum of .25 CMLE credit. This activity meets CMP and state re-licensure requirements for laboratory personnel.
For questions regarding CME credit, please contact ASCP Customer Service at 1-800-267-2727, option 2, in the US & Canada or internationally at access code + 3-1-312-541-4890. Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm CT.
Method of Participation To complete the activity and receive credit, the participant must attend the program. CME certificates will be provided online.
Commercial Support This activity is supported by independent educational grants from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals and Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.
Instructions
To claim CME/CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
Understand the significance of biomarker testing in the diagnosis and treatment of NSCLC
Identify key biomarkers including EGFR, ALK, and PD-L1, and their roles in NSCLC therapies
Describe the relationship between clinical staging and the selection of biomarker testing strategies
Explain the current clinical guidelines for biomarker testing in NSCLC