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Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP Guest: Steven Maron, MD, MSc Given the recent identification of actionable biomarkers like PD-L1 and MSI-H,1-3 it’s important to test patients with gastroesophageal cancer for these biomarkers as they may provide insights into options for a patient’s treatment plan.4,5 To learn more about how we can detect biomarkers and other key considerations for biomarker screening in gastroesophageal cancer, Dr. Charles Turck speaks with Dr. Steven Maron, a gastrointestinal oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. References: The Cancer Genome Atlas Network. Nature. 2014;513:202-209. Fontana E, et al. Ther Adv Med Oncol. 2016;8:113-125. Yang B, et al. J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2019;38:283. American Cancer Society. https://www.fightcancer.org/sites/default/files/Improving%20Access%20to%20Biomarker%20Testing_FINAL.pdf. Accessed July 20, 2024. Catenacci DVT, et al. Future Oncol. 2019;15:2073-2082. ©2024 Amgen Inc. All rights reserved. USA-OCF-824