S1Ep3 Biomarkers and CRC
Welcome to the third episode of Care Partner's Compass: Navigating CRC on biomarkers.
I am joined again by CRC patient advocate and friend Annie Delores, whose information can be found here or through the podcast's website.
In today's episode, we talk about the basics and importance of biomarkers and colorectal cancer.
Full transcription can be found on the website.
Host, producer/editor, and composer: Elsa Lankford
Guest: Annie Delores
And all the thanks and hugs in the world to Kristine. I can never tell you often enough how incredible you are.
Please remember to share, subscribe, like, and rate the podcast.
Helpful links related to this episode:
I am joined again by CRC patient advocate and friend Annie Delores, whose information can be found here or through the podcast's website.
In today's episode, we talk about the basics and importance of biomarkers and colorectal cancer.
Full transcription can be found on the website.
Host, producer/editor, and composer: Elsa Lankford
Guest: Annie Delores
And all the thanks and hugs in the world to Kristine. I can never tell you often enough how incredible you are.
Please remember to share, subscribe, like, and rate the podcast.
Helpful links related to this episode:
- Biomarker page from Fight CRC
- Colorectal Cancer Alliance's biomarker info site
- Colontown University's "What are Biomarkers"
- (01:30) - Very basics of biomarkers
- (02:43) - HER2 (ERBB2) mutation
- (03:12) - Background on CRC
- (04:09) - Main CRC biomarkers
- (05:36) - Where to find the biomarkers
- (06:45) - MSI - Microsatellite Instability
- (08:09) - BRAF mutation
- (08:41) - First line clinical trials based on biomarkers
- (10:09) - KRAS and Stage 4
- (10:56) - Targeted treatments
- (12:17) - It can take time to understand biomarkers
- (14:05) - NGS (Next Generation Sequencing) reports
- (14:41) - Inherited mutations
- (15:12) - Biomarker testing as a standard
Creators and Guests
Host
Elsa Lankford
I'm the host of Care Partner's Compass: Navigating CRC, a patient advocate for colorectal cancer, and a care partner to my incredible wife Kristine. I am an artist, composer, educator, and podcaster. I'm a professor in the Electronic Media and Film Department at Towson University.
Guest
Annie Delores
For the last six-1/2 years, Ann has become an experienced patient advocate especially in the areas of clinical trial assistance for colorectal cancer patients (including knowledge of relevant biomarkers such as MSI, BRAF, KRAS and NRAS). Ann shares information on (almost) a daily basis with a number of online colorectal cancer groups – from small specific biomarker driven groups (BRAF CRC, KRAS mutated NRAS group) to very large online communities e.g. Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer FB and the Immunotherapy Support groups. She volunteers for KRAS Kickers and Fight CRC's Research Advocates Training program which includes attending oncology and cancer conferences and workshops. She is a fierce advocate for CRC patients and carepartners.
