Know Your Biomarkers: Understanding the Tests That Guide Treatment

HER2, EGFR, KRAS, BRCA, MSI, TMB, NGS... let's make sense of them together.

Know Your Biomarkers gives plain-language answers to the words you may suddenly be hearing, and explains how test results can shape your treatment.

Inside this guide

• What a biomarker is and why your oncologist wants testing
• A quick dictionary of the terms on your report
• How tumor testing and genetic (germline) testing differ
• How results can point to targeted therapy, immunotherapy and clinical trials
• Questions to bring to your next appointment

Fact-checked with trusted sources. Every page shows its sources, with 22 clickable links to organizations like the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society.

Format: 18-page printable PDF.

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Part of the Cancer Care collection by True North Guides

For education only, not medical advice. Always talk with your care team about your results.