Training activity information
Details
Prepare a range of interpretative reports for ctDNA testing in lung cancer
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee​.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Considerations
- Local procedures for reporting
- Recommendations for follow up or further testing
- Follow up testing strategies
- Scientific and clinical terminology, including nomenclature
- Communication of complex scientific information to the multidisciplinary team
- Best practice guidelines for reporting
- Recommendations for patient treatment and management, including approved therapeutics relevant to genomics findings, and clinical trials
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 2 |
Outcome
Analyse, interpret and prepare interpretive reports of clinically relevant findings for patients with lung, central nervous system (CNS), sarcoma tumours, and somatic and germline variants in ovarian and breast cancer. |
| # 4 |
Outcome
Interpret QC data including bioinformatic and NGS quality metrics in relation to assay performance, EQA and ISO:15189 standards. |
| # 5 |
Outcome
Analyse, interpret and prepare interpretive reports for circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) testing in lung cancer. |
| # 8 |
Outcome
Practice with relevant specialties for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients, and contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings. |