Dr. Dino PratoEnvita Medical Centers · Founder and CEO at Envita Medical Centers

NCCN guidelines are a starting point — not the full solution #shorts

10 Apr 2026 · 0 min

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Dr. Dino Prato says NCCN guidelines are a starting point, not the full answer. Cancer treatment needs to map the tumor's entire biology with biomarkers and DNA tests, then design a custom strategy for each patient instead of using a one-size-fits-all approach.

Typically, patients will use the NCCN guideline, National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, for their cancer. This is not enough. It's really a one-size-fits model. It may use a tumor marker, a biopsy, and essentially imaging to direct care. And if you're lucky, a few biomarkers and DNA. What we need to do is map out the entire cancer, build a custom strategy depending on each patient's unique tumor.