Liquid Biopsies for the Detection and Molecular Characterization of Lung Cancer - Hybrid

January 20, 2026

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Webinar Description

Circulating nucleic acids represent promising biomarkers for non-invasive, sensitive, specific, and dynamic detection and characterization of cancers. While research in the field initially mainly focused on detection of tumor-derived mutations in patients with metastatic disease, more recent work has begun to explore applications in early-stage cancer patients and led to the development of methods for non-invasive analysis of gene expression. In this presentation, I will describe work our group has done to develop and apply novel assays for detection and analysis of circulating nucleic acids, including cell free DNA and RNA.

Learning Objectives

  • Explain why first-generation circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) assays are potentially suitable for escalating adjuvant therapy but not for de-escalating it.
  • Describe approaches that have been developed to increase the sensitivity of ctDNA MRD assays.
  • Describe potential applications of cell free RNA liquid biopsy assays.

 

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ABIM Medical Knowledge
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Course opens: 
01/16/2026
Course expires: 
01/27/2026
Event starts: 
01/20/2026 - 4:00pm EST
Event ends: 
01/20/2026 - 5:00pm EST
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Maximilian Diehn, MD, PhD

Jack, Lulu, and Sam Willson Professor and Professor of Radiation Oncology (Radiation Therapy)
Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
Stanford University

Disclosures

Activity Planners
This activity has been planned and implemented under the sole supervision of the Course Directors, Jared Weiss, MD; Deborah Marie Stephens, DO; and Kaitlin Morrison, PhD, of the UNC School of Medicine in association with the UNC Office of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Dr. Weiss is a stockholder in Vesselon, Nuvalent, En Fuego Therapeutics, Vertex, Merus, Revmed; receives consulting fees from AZ, EMD Serono, Nanobiotix, PDS, Amgen, Pharmacosmos, GSK; and receives research grants from Pharmacosmos, Loxo, PDS, Genmab, Iovance, Nurix, TSCAN, Janus, BMS, Summit. These financial relationships have been mitigated. Dr. Stephens has served on advisory boards for Abbvie, AstraZeneca, BeOne, BMS, Genentech, Pfizer, Pharmacyclics, J&J. These were one time consulting efforts, but she is asked periodically to serve on additional boards. She is a consultant for Abbvie and this is an ongoing relationship. She has also received research grants research grants to Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center from BeOne, which are ongoing. Dr. Morrison has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies as defined by the ACCME. CPD staff have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies as defined by the ACCME. The planning committee members and their relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies as defined by the ACCME can be found at https://learn.unclcn.org/content/lineberger-cancer-center-grand-rounds-planning-committee.

Speaker
The presenter has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies as defined by the ACCME.

 

Accreditation Statements

1.00 ABIM MOC Part 2 Credit
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Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC Part 2 credit.

1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
The School of Medicine of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill designates this live internet activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

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Attendees are required to view a minimum of 53 minutes of the live webinar video to receive CME credit.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ABIM Medical Knowledge
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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