News-Medical.Net November 24, 2024
We all have a unique face, fingerprint, voice and signature, so why wouldn’t we have a unique response to the medicine and treatments we receive?
Personalized precision medicine is the use of an individual’s health profile, including their genetic makeup, alongside environmental and lifestyle factors to guide diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease. With a record 3.7 million workers in England projected to be living with major illness by 2040, driven up by factors such as age, obesity and addiction, such a concept has been heralded as a crucial component in the migration towards a smarter and more effective approach to healthcare.
Cancer is one condition where precision medicine promises to deliver a huge impact, with doctors already using it...
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