165: Making Sense of IDEXX Cancer Dx - Canine Lymphoma Screening. With Dr Sandra Nguyen

<p>I love any new tool that can make my life as a veterinarian easier and get better outcomes for my patients, so when I first heard about <a href="https://www.idexx.com.au/en-au/veterinary/reference-laboratories/cancer-screening/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">IDEXX&#39;s new CancerDx test</a> I was excited, but I had questions! Like, how is a cancer screening test useful to my patients, how reliable is it, why can’t I just use FNA, and how am I going to incorporate it into my workflows?</p><p>In this episode I chat to oncologist Dr Sandra Nguyen to find out how she thinks about this test for her patients, and where it fits into our lives as general practitioners. </p><p>We cover:</p><ul><li>A genuinely memorable way to finally keep sensitivity and specificity straight </li><li>The advertised numbers for Cancer Dx, and how that compares to FNA cytology</li><li>The two clinical scenarios where Dr Sandra finds it most useful: the vaguely &quot;cancery&quot; dog, and annual screening in at-risk breeds</li><li>Why you should keep those slides on the shelf when owners are undecided about chemo</li><li>What to actually do with a positive result in a happy, healthy dog</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If this is the kind of clinical content you want more of, our full library of case-based CE lives at <a href="https://thevetvault.com/">⁠https://thevetvault.com⁠</a>. </p><p>Want to join us on a ski lift? Vets On Tour is where CE happens in ski boots, saunas, and the occasional conference room. Come find us at <a href="https://vetsontour.com/">https://vetsontour.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>