Ep 117. All About Liquid Biopsies w/ Dr. Natasha Leighl

About this episode

Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price interviews Dr. Natasha Leighl about liquid biopsies and their implications in lung cancer treatment.

In today's episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price chats with Dr. Natasha Leighl, Medical Oncologist and Lung Site Lead at the Princess Margaret Cancer Center in Toronto, all about liquid biopsies. What is a biopsy, the difference between a tissue vs liquid biopsy, how does it work, when it can be done, and where is it available in Canada? Dr. Leighl gets into all the details with her renowned expertise in this topic!

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price

Guest: Dr. Natasha Leighl

Topics covered

• liquid biopsies
• lung cancer
• medical oncology
• biopsy techniques
• healthcare in Canada

Keywords

• liquid biopsy
• tissue biopsy
• lung cancer
• medical oncology
• Canada

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Princess Margaret Cancer Center

Places: Canada, Toronto

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