According to 2017 guidelines on molecular biomarker testing for the evaluation of CRC from the American Society for Clinical Pathology, College of American Pathologists, Association for Molecular Pathology, and American Society of Clinical Oncology, tissues from metastatic or recurrent CRC are the preferred specimens for treatment-predictive biomarker testing. In their absence, primary tumor tissue is an acceptable alternative.
Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue is an acceptable specimen for molecular biomarker mutational testing in CRC. The use of cytology specimens requires additional adequate validation, as would any changes in tissue-processing protocols.
Learn more about guidelines for biomarker testing in CRC.
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