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GENECAN · Hospital platform for cancer genetics

The GENECAN molecular genetics platform for cancer is one of 28 platforms across the country supported by theNational Cancer Institute. Its objective is to offer all patients in the region, regardless of the institution where they are treated, equal access to molecular cancer tests, enabling them to initiate the most appropriate targeted therapy.

It is shared by the Caen Normandy University Hospital and the François Baclesse Center. It is affiliated with the Caen Basse-Normandie Tumor Bank. Its activities are spread across 5 laboratories.

Activity

Objective

The aim of this platform is to offer all patients in the former Lower Normandy region, regardless of the facility where they are treated, equal access to molecular tests for cancer, enabling them to initiate the most appropriate targeted therapy.

For the pathologies in question, the aim is to analyze certain biomarkers whose mutational status within the tumor is crucial for accessing new therapies. These targeted therapies thus constitute "tailor-made" treatments adapted to the molecular characteristics of the patient's tumor.

Internal structure(s) involved

Biological platform