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ArticleCancers2020

NGS for (Hemato-) Oncology in Belgium: Evaluation of Laboratory Performance and Feasibility of a National External Quality Assessment Program.

Thomas Delcourt, Kevin Vanneste, Mohamed Rida Soumali, Wim Coucke, Vanessa Ghislain, Aline Hebrant, Els Van Valckenborgh, Sigrid C J De Keersmaecker, Nancy H Roosens, Philippe Van De Walle and 2 more

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Article in Cancers, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Thomas DelcourtTransversal activities in Applied Genomics, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Kevin VannesteTransversal activities in Applied Genomics, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Mohamed Rida SoumaliQuality of Laboratories, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Wim CouckeQuality of Laboratories, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-4290-4628
Vanessa GhislainQuality of Laboratories, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Aline HebrantCancer Centre, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Els Van ValckenborghCancer Centre, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Sigrid C J De KeersmaeckerTransversal activities in Applied Genomics, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-4198-4133
Nancy H RoosensTransversal activities in Applied Genomics, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-9218-078X
Philippe Van De WalleQuality of Laboratories, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Marc Van Den BulckeCancer Centre, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Aline AntoniouQuality of Laboratories, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Sciensano (Belgium) · BE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is being integrated into routine clinical practice in the field of (hemato-) oncology to search for variants with diagnostic, prognostic, or therapeutic value at potentially low allelic frequencies. The complex sequencing workflows used require careful validation and continuous quality control. Participation in external quality assessments (EQA) helps laboratories evaluate their performance and guarantee the validity of tests results with the ultimate goal of ensuring high-quality patient care. Here, we describe three benchmarking trials performed during the period 2017-2018 aiming firstly at establishing the state-of-the-art and secondly setting up a NGS-specific EQA program at the national level in the field of clinical (hemato-) oncology in Belgium. DNA samples derived from cell line mixes and artificially mutated cell lines, designed to carry variants of clinical relevance occurring in solid tumors, hematological malignancies, and

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cancerexternal quality assessmenthemato-oncologynext-generation sequencingoncology

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PMID33138022
PMCPMC7692129
OpenAlexW3095464775

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