Training activity information
Details
Analyse the appropriate genetic testing for solid tumour referrals, to include:
- Ovarian cancer
- Colorectal 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
- Prognostic and diagnostic genetic markers
- Relevance of copy number and structural abnormalities in solid tumours
- Selection and analysis in mixed cell populations
- Principles of the assays
- Disease mechanism
- Best practice guidance
- Local and national guidance
- Incidental findings
- Quality control, including IQC, and EQA
- Nomenclature
- Sensitivity and limitations
- Variant classification
- Local SOPs
- Health and safety
- Follow up/reflex testing options, e.g. Lynch syndrome in dMMR CRC
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 3 |
Outcome
Analyse, interpret and report tests for patients referred with sporadic cancer. |