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Policy Issues in the Development of Personalized Medicine in Oncology: Workshop Summary
FDA Food and Drug Administration
FISH fluorescent in situ hybridization
FLT3 FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3
GAPPNet Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention Network
HER2 human epidermal growth factor receptor 2
HHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HRSA Health Resources and Services Administration
IOM Institute of Medicine
IVDMIA In Vitro Diagnostic Multivariate Index Assay
KRAS v-Ki-ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog
MEDCAC Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee
NCI National Cancer Institute
NIH National Institutes of Health
NLA national limitation amount
OIVD Office of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices
PCR polymerase chain reaction
PET positron emission tomography
PFS progression-free survival
PMA premarket application
PSA prostate-specific antigen
SACGHS Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society
SACGT Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing