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Circulating Tumor DNA Testing

Dr. Gerard Silvestri
MUSC
Dr. Gerard Silvestri

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Gerard Silvestriabout the benefits of using circulating tumor DNA testing for some patients with certain types of cancer. Dr. Silvestri is the Hillenbrand Professor of Thoracic Oncology and he’s a Lung Cancer Pulmonologist at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.

Bobbi Conner has been producing and hosting public radio programs for over 30 years. She was the longtime host of the national Parents Journal public radio program. Conner has lived in the Charleston area for over twenty years.