Patient Story

Retesting Reveals New Options: Fred's Recurrent Glioblastoma Story

Planning to continue vaccine therapy without updated biomarker testing. We advocated for biomarker retesting at recurrence, explaining how genomic biomarkers can change over time and affect treatment options.

The Challenge

Planning to continue vaccine therapy without updated biomarker testing.

Our Impact

We advocated for biomarker retesting at recurrence, explaining how genomic biomarkers can change over time and affect treatment options.

The Outcome

Retesting revealed a change in biomarker status, strengthening the rationale for combining vaccine therapy with chemotherapy and enabling a more comprehensive treatment plan.

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