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Summary

The molecular testing standards set out the expected level of testing for patients who have received a new diagnosis of colorectal cancer. The standards relate to Mismatch Repair, BRAF and RAS Mutation testing.

The standards have been developed by the National Bowel Cancer Working Group with feedback received from the health sector in September 2017

Publishing information

Publication date
Citation
Ministry of Health. 2018. Molecular Testing of Colorectal Cancers in New Zealand: Minimum standards for molecular testing of newly diagnosed colorectal cancers. Wellington: Ministry of Health.
ISBN
978-1-98-853960-7 (online)
HP number
6854
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