Funded Biomarker Testing
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BRAF testing should be performed for colorectal cancer cases with abnormal MLH1 results.
Funded Biomarker Disease Site: Colorectal
Biomarker: BRAF
Testing Method:Panel
Testing Site: Health Sciences North, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, London Health Sciences Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, The Ottawa Hospital, Trillium Health Partners, University Health Network
Promoter Methylation testing should be performed for all MMR cases with abnormal MLH1 results*.
Funded Biomarker Disease Site: Adrenal Gland, Bladder/ Urothelial, Colorectal, Endometrium, Esophagus, Hepatobiliary, Ocular, Ovary, Pancreas, Skin, Small Bowel, Stomach
Biomarker: MLH1 Methylation
Testing Method:Methylation
Testing Site: Health Sciences North, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, London Health Sciences Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Trillium Health Partners, University Health Network
Reflex testing for the diagnosis of serous tumours (epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, peritoneal cancers) when needed to establish histologic subtype.
Funded Biomarker Disease Site: Ovary
Biomarker: p53, WT1
Testing Method:Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
Testing Site: Hamilton Health Sciences, Health Sciences North, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, London Health Sciences Centre, Markham Stouffville Hospital (Oak Valley Health), Mount Sinai Hospital, North Bay Regional Health Centre, North York General Hospital, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, The Ottawa Hospital, Trillium Health Partners, Unity Health - St. Michael's Hospital, University Health Network, William Osler Health System
Reflex testing on all metastatic thyroid cancer, including sporadic medullary and radio-iodine refractory well differentiated thyroid cancer.
Funded Biomarker Disease Site: Thyroid
Biomarker: BRAF, HRAS, NRAS, NTRK3, PPARG, RET, KRAS
Testing Method:Panel
Testing Site: Kingston Health Sciences Centre, London Health Sciences Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, The Ottawa Hospital, Trillium Health Partners, University Health Network, William Osler Health System
Reflex testing on all newly diagnosed breast cancers.
Funded Biomarker Disease Site: Breast
Biomarker: HER2, ER, PR
Testing Method:Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
Testing Site: Grand River Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences, Health Sciences North, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Lakeridge Health, London Health Sciences Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, North York General Hospital, Royal Victoria Hospital, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, The Ottawa Hospital, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Trillium Health Partners, Unity Health - St. Michael's Hospital, University Health Network, William Osler Health System, Windsor Regional Hospital
Reflex testing on all newly diagnosed breast cancers.
Funded Biomarker Disease Site: Breast
Biomarker: HER2
Testing Method:In Situ Hybridization (ISH)
Testing Site: Grand River Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences, Health Sciences North, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Lakeridge Health, London Health Sciences Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, North York General Hospital, Royal Victoria Hospital, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, The Ottawa Hospital, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Trillium Health Partners, Unity Health - St. Michael's Hospital, University Health Network, William Osler Health System, Windsor Regional Hospital
Reflex testing on all newly diagnosed ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
Funded Biomarker Disease Site: Breast
Biomarker: ER
Testing Method:Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
Testing Site: Grand River Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences, Health Sciences North, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Lakeridge Health, London Health Sciences Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, North York General Hospital, Royal Victoria Hospital, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, The Ottawa Hospital, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Trillium Health Partners, Unity Health - St. Michael's Hospital, University Health Network, William Osler Health System, Windsor Regional Hospital
Reflex testing on newly diagnosed cases advanced*/metastatic colorectal or small bowel carcinoma.
Funded Biomarker Disease Site: Colorectal, Small Bowel
Biomarker: BRAF, KRAS, NRAS, PIK3CA
Optional for 21/22: PTEN
Testing Method:Panel
Testing Site: Hamilton Health Sciences, Health Sciences North, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, London Health Sciences Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, The Ottawa Hospital, Trillium Health Partners, University Health Network, William Osler Health System
Reflex testing on newly diagnosed cases of advanced*/metastatic melanoma.
Funded Biomarker Disease Site: Melanoma
Biomarker: BRAF, KIT, NRAS
Testing Method:Panel
Testing Site: Hamilton Health Sciences, Health Sciences North, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, London Health Sciences Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, The Ottawa Hospital, Trillium Health Partners, University Health Network, William Osler Health System
Reflex testing on newly diagnosed epithelial and low malignant potential ovarian tumours.
Funded Biomarker Disease Site: Ovary
Biomarker: MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2
Testing Method:Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
Testing Site: Hamilton Health Sciences, Health Sciences North, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, London Health Sciences Centre, Markham Stouffville Hospital (Oak Valley Health), Mount Sinai Hospital, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, The Ottawa Hospital, Trillium Health Partners, Unity Health - St. Michael's Hospital, University Health Network, William Osler Health System
Reflex testing on newly diagnosed gastric tumours when EBV associated adenocarcinoma is being considered.
Funded Biomarker Disease Site: Stomach
Biomarker: EBER
Testing Method:In Situ Hybridization (ISH)
Testing Site: Hamilton Health Sciences, Health Sciences North, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, London Health Sciences Centre, Markham Stouffville Hospital (Oak Valley Health), Mount Sinai Hospital, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, The Ottawa Hospital, Trillium Health Partners, Unity Health - St. Michael's Hospital, University Health Network, William Osler Health System
Reflex testing on newly diagnosed sebaceous neoplasms.
Funded Biomarker Disease Site: Skin
Biomarker: MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2
Testing Method:Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
Testing Site: Hamilton Health Sciences, Health Sciences North, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, London Health Sciences Centre, Markham Stouffville Hospital (Oak Valley Health), Mount Sinai Hospital, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, The Ottawa Hospital, Trillium Health Partners, Unity Health - St. Michael's Hospital, University Health Network, William Osler Health System