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Medical oncologists' perspectives of the Veterans Affairs National Precision Oncology Program.

Vishal VashisthaPradeep J PoonnenJane L SnowdonHalcyon G SkinnerVictoria McCaffreyNeil L SpectorBradley HintzeJill E DuffyDilhan WeeraratneGretchen Purcell JacksonMichael J KelleyVimla L Patel
Published in: PloS one (2020)
Medical oncologists believe that the availability of tumor DNA sequencing through the NPOP could potentially lead to an improvement in outcomes for veterans with metastatic solid tumors. Efforts should be directed toward improving oncologists' understanding of sequencing, strengthening collaborative relationships between oncologists and pathologists, and assessing the role of comprehensive NGS panels within the battery of precision tests.
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