A calm, plain-language learning space.
Linked from the header and footer. It exists to reduce fear with understanding — never to alarm.
Four pillars: Cancer Dictionary, Biomarker Library, Video Library, and FAQ.
Learn at your own pace.
- Cancer Dictionary (A–Z): Short, human definitions of the terms patients meet
- Biomarker Library: What each marker means for treatment
- Video Library: Expert explanations in plain language
- FAQ: Answers to the most common questions
- Available in regional languages
Short, human definitions of the terms patients meet.
Sample entries to seed the section:
| Term | Plain-language meaning |
|---|---|
| Biomarker | A measurable feature of a cancer (often a gene change) that guides treatment choice. |
| ctDNA | Tumour DNA fragments shed into the blood, readable by a liquid biopsy. |
| Germline | Genetic changes you are born with and can pass on — the focus of Heritage. |
| MRD | Molecular residual disease — microscopic cancer left after treatment, found by Clear. |
| MSI | A sign the tumour's DNA-repair is faulty; often predicts immunotherapy response. |
| Somatic | Changes a tumour acquires during life — not inherited. |
| TMB | Tumour mutational burden — how many mutations a tumour carries; can predict immunotherapy benefit. |
| Targeted therapy | A drug aimed at a specific molecular change driving the cancer. |
One page per major biomarker.
What it is, what it means for treatment, and which OnKommon test reports it. Seed entries:
A note on tone: Resources are written to a sixth-grade reading level, avoid statistics that frighten without context, and always end with a constructive next step — a link to Signal or a consultation. Every article is available in regional languages.
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