In this episode, we have two very special guests who are going to shed light on a developing field: the genotyping and analysis of circulating DNA in the detection and follow-up of cancer. This is part of the technologies in precision medicine that could contribute to improving the effectiveness of treatments. We are joined by Dr. Lilian Siu, a senior medical oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre since 1998, and a Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto since 2009. She is the Director of the Phase I Program and Co-Director of the Bras and Family Drug Development Program at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, and holds the BMO Chair in Precision Genomics (2016-2026). Dr. Siu’s major research focus is in the area of new anticancer drug development, particularly with respect to phase I trials and head and neck malignancies.
Our other guest, Dr. David Cescon, is a breast medical oncologist and clinician-scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. His research integrates laboratory and clinical studies, focused on identifying breast cancer therapeutic vulnerabilities and determinants of drug response and resistance. Leveraging pre-clinical model platforms and genomic tools, including liquid biopsy, the overarching goal of his work is to advance the delivery of precision therapy to improve breast cancer outcomes through both the prevention and treatment of metastatic disease.
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Reference: Cescon DW, Bratman SV, Chan SM, Siu LL. Circulating tumor DNA and liquid biopsy in oncology. Nat Cancer. 2020 Mar;1(3):276-290. doi: 10.1038/s43018-020-0043-5. Epub 2020 Mar 20. PMID: 35122035.
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