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How is Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) Testing Done in Myeloma?

Posted: Jul 18, 2023
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HealthTree University: MRD Testing 

MRD testing helps detect and monitor even small traces of cancer cells in your body after treatment. It uses advanced laboratory techniques like flow cytometry and next-generation sequencing (NGS). Learn the details from the experts below and how the sensitivity can help predict the chances of the disease coming back. You can watch the whole MRD testing course at HealthTree University!

What does sensitivity of MRD testing mean?

 

How is MRD testing done?

 

Can MRD testing be done on a blood sample?

 

We’d like to thank our faculty who donated their time in creating these videos, including:

  • Fredrik Schjesvold, PhD, MD
  • Urvi Shah, MD
  • Ola Landgren, MD, PhD
  • Philip McCarthy, MD
  • Nina Shah, MD
  • Jonathan Kaufman, MD

Want more?

We have over 500 HealthTree University videos online at HealthTree University! Learn the basics (and the not-so-basics) of myeloma from some of the top myeloma doctors in the world!

 

HealthTree University: MRD Testing 

MRD testing helps detect and monitor even small traces of cancer cells in your body after treatment. It uses advanced laboratory techniques like flow cytometry and next-generation sequencing (NGS). Learn the details from the experts below and how the sensitivity can help predict the chances of the disease coming back. You can watch the whole MRD testing course at HealthTree University!

What does sensitivity of MRD testing mean?

 

How is MRD testing done?

 

Can MRD testing be done on a blood sample?

 

We’d like to thank our faculty who donated their time in creating these videos, including:

  • Fredrik Schjesvold, PhD, MD
  • Urvi Shah, MD
  • Ola Landgren, MD, PhD
  • Philip McCarthy, MD
  • Nina Shah, MD
  • Jonathan Kaufman, MD

Want more?

We have over 500 HealthTree University videos online at HealthTree University! Learn the basics (and the not-so-basics) of myeloma from some of the top myeloma doctors in the world!

 

The author Jaden Burnett

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Jaden Burnett

Jaden Burnett is the lead videographer at the HealthTree Foundation.

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