Molecular testing

If you are diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer, your health care professional may order extra checks on the biopsy sample to look for specified elements that can cause the cancer cells to behave in a different way. These checks may appear for mutations within the RAS and BRAF genes or facets in the melanoma cells suggesting that additional genetic testing is required. Knowing whether the tumour has any such facets may aid your medication workforce verify compatible healing choices. See Systemic therapy