2015 AACC

Nucleic Acids in Plasma: A Treasure Trove for Research and Clinical Applications-11001 (Room Georgia World Congress Center - Thomas Murphy Ballroom)

26 Jul 15
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Tracks: Cancer, Genetics and Genomics Disorders, Genomics, Maternal-Fetal, Molecular Diagnostics

Speaker(s): Yuk Ming Dennis Lo, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Moderator(s): Greg Miller, Virginia Commonwealth University;

After this session, participants will be able to: 1) explain how circulating DNA in maternal plasma can be used to detect fetal disorders; 2) explain how circulating nucleic acids can be used to detect cancer; and 3) evaluate the diagnostic effectiveness of new laboratory procedures based on circulating nucleic acids.