Precision Medicine

A branch of medicine that uses knowledge about an individual’s genes or proteins to prevent, diagnose, or cure illness. Precision medicine in cancer uses precise information about a patient’s tumor to aid in the diagnosis, therapy planning, determining how well treatment is working, and making a prognosis.

Physicians use precision medicine to treat lung cancer, melanoma (skin cancer), colon cancer, and pancreatic cancer. Additionally, it may aid in treating some uncommon pediatric diseases, cystic fibrosis, and HIV.

Precision medicine offers an incredible chance to influence the future of healthcare. While precision medicine is most advanced in cancer, it has a broader range of intriguing applications outside oncology and late-stage illness, including uncommon and hereditary disorders. It also shows promise in treating COVID-19.