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Molecular Pathology

The MAWD Molecular Lab was established in 2010 under the direction of Dr. Samuel Caughron, the region's first board certified Molecular Genetic Pathologist. In 2020, MAWD's molecular diagnostics team was expanded to include a second board certified Molecular Genetic Pathologist, Dr. Jon Thomason. Our molecular lab brings the latest advances in diagnostics and personalized medicine to Kansas City and has been designed from the ground up with a vision of the future. The MAWD Molecular Lab houses state-of-the-art molecular equipment capable of running the most advanced diagnostics assays. The lab is staffed by experts in molecular techniques, and is continually adding to the menu of tests performed.

 

Our growing test menu currently offers:

Oncology

  • Breast Cancer

    • HER2 Amplification by FISH

  • Colorectal Cancer

    • KRAS Mutation Analysis

    • BRAF Mutation Analysis

    • NRAS Mutation Analysis

    • Microsatellite Instability (MSI) Analysis

    • Mismatch Repair (MMR) Gene Expression by IHC

  • Lung Cancer

    • EGFR Mutation Analysis

    • ALK Translocation Detection by FISH

    • KRAS Mutation Analysis

    • ROS1 by FISH

    • BRAF Mutation Analysis

  • Skin Cancer

    • BRAF for Melanoma

  • Melanoma

    • BRAF Mutation Analysis

  • Oncomine Focus Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Assay

    • 52 Gene Targeted NGS Assay

  • BRCA 1/2 NGS for Somatic Mutation Analysis

    • Full gene sequencing for somatic mutation analysis

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