Presented by:
- Dr. William C. (Bill) Burhans,
- Emeritus Associate Professor Oncology
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
And joining for questions:
- David Marshak
- Manager, Patient Advocacy
- Foundation Medicine Inc.
No scientific background required …. this talk targets the lay public addressing:
- What is DNA?
- What are genes and proteins?
- What is a mutation?
- How do mutations alter the function of proteins?
- How do mutations lead to cancer?
- How can mutations be exploited in cancer therapy?
- Targeted therapies and personalized medicine
- What is genetic testing?
- Genetics vs. genomics testing
- Germline vs. somatic
- Solid tumor biopsies vs liquid biopsies
Download the slides for this presentation HERE.
Professor Bill Burhans
In 2013 Bill was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer caused in part by an inherited mutation in the BRCA2 gene. His own research laid the foundations for current therapies that have contributed to some of his treatments. Bill serves on AnCan’s Board of Directors and Board of Advisors.