Matthew Baumsten earned a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from UC Irvine’s Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. He has worked as a veterinary assistant for over a decade, now serving as a doctor’s assistant and an IT administrator for the California Animal Rescue Emergency Services. Here, Matthew employs his expertise in setting up all practice management software, including medical equipment for radiology and laboratory work.
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An Internist, a Vet, and a Tech Walk into an Exam Room: Liquid Biopsy in PracticeJust about every vet has been asked at some point: “Isn’t there a blood test for cancer?” Until recently the answer was unfortunately no, but the introduction of next-generation sequencing-based liquid biopsy testing has changed the conversation about cancer detection in dogs. This session will review the fundamentals of blood-based liquid biopsy testing, clinical performance data from real-world use of the test, and how to interpret results in the context of the patient’s clinical presentation. A series of thought-provoking case studies will be presented, along with a discussion of how liquid biopsy can be implemented into a hospital workflow from the perspective of the ordering clinician. |
