Where Innovations Meets Personalized and Precision Medicine

The Role of Personalized Medicine in Oncology and Targeted Therapy

Document Type : Review Article

Authors

1 Department of Pediatrics, Bohlool Hospital, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran.

2 Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Science & Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract
Cancer, the second foremost worldwide cause of mortality, affects individuals both physically and emotionally. Traditional therapies, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, have detrimental consequences, necessitating the pursuit of more targeted methods. Precision medicine facilitates more tailored therapies. The introduction of next-generation sequencing technology, as well as the growing frequency of large-scale tumor molecular profiling programs throughout the world, have changed cancer diagnosis and treatment. With the increasing availability of comprehensive genetic tests in medical and scientific settings, healthcare practitioners face complex hurdles in understanding and translating data. The article encapsulates the existing and forthcoming strategies for the implementation of precision cancer therapy, emphasizing the obstacles and potential ways to enhance the understanding and optimize the therapeutic value of molecular profiling outcomes.

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Volume 9, Issue 35 - Serial Number 35
Original article
Autumn 2024
Pages 51-58

  • Receive Date 06 August 2024
  • Revise Date 15 October 2024
  • Accept Date 23 November 2024