Join Us for Cancer Biomarker Awareness Day — November 13th, 2025
IGH Naturals, in collaboration with the Cancer Precision Medicine Commons, invites patients, caregivers, and healthcare partners to join us in recognizing Cancer Biomarker Awareness Day — a national effort to increase understanding of how biomarkers shape cancer diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.
What Are Biomarkers?
Biomarkers are measurable signs in the body that can give doctors vital information about your health.
In cancer, biomarkers are unique changes in cells—such as genetic mutations or protein patterns—that help cancer survive and grow.
Biomarkers can be used to:
Detect whether a disease is present
Understand how aggressive the cancer is
Predict how well a treatment might work
What Is Biomarker Testing—and Why Is It So Important?
Biomarker testing (sometimes called molecular, genomic, or mutation testing) allows doctors to learn more about a person’s specific cancer—not just the type, but how it behaves on a molecular level. This information helps guide personalized treatment decisions.
It’s important to know that biomarker testing is not the same as genetic testing.
Biomarker testing looks for changes in the cancer cells themselves.
Genetic testing looks for inherited changes that are present in all the body’s cells.
For many cancers, biomarker testing can identify whether a targeted therapy or immunotherapy may be effective. Testing should ideally be done before treatment begins and again if the cancer grows or changes.
If you or a loved one are facing a cancer diagnosis, ask your doctor:
“Has biomarker testing been done to help guide treatment decisions?”
To learn more about biomarker testing and resources for specific cancers, visit:
👉 Cancer Precision Medicine Commons Resources
Why Biomarker Awareness Matters
Even though biomarker testing is transforming cancer care, many patients still don’t receive it or don’t know to ask for it. This means some may miss out on treatments specifically designed for their cancer’s biology—or on clinical trials that could make a difference.
Cancer Biomarker Awareness Day is an opportunity to change that by spreading knowledge, empowering caregivers, and ensuring every patient gets the most precise care possible.
How You Can Get Involved
Share on social media: Use hashtags #CBAD25 and #CancerBiomarkerAwarenessDay to help spread awareness.
Learn more: Cancer Precision Medicine Commons for easy-to-understand information about biomarker testing.
Talk to your doctor: If you or someone you care for has been diagnosed with cancer, ask whether biomarker testing has been performed and what the results mean for treatment options.
