Does it matter whether one uses MSI PCR testing versus IHC for MMR deficiency testing inorder to determine eligibility for immunotherapy?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
In colorectal cancers, PCR is likely more sensitive (+2-5%) for detecting MSI but more costly with a longer turn around time. PCR may miss PMS2 and MSH6 alterations that are difficult to detect are not always MSI-high (but they are germ-line alterations). IHC is easy to incorporate i...