José van den Berg
By using WGS, we took a step forward in molecular diagnostics in our department from the analysis of less than 100 genes to approximately 20,000 genes per patient. This provides an enormous amount of valuable information, not only for the patient of today, but also for the patient of the future.
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In our profession, we need to know everything about the patient, but we also want to know as much as possible about the patient’s tumor.
