ISSN: 2474-9214
Authors: Saurabh MK*
Precision medicine is a transformative approach to disease treatment and prevention that leverages individual genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. It allows clinicians and researchers to make more precise predictions about the efficacy of specific treatments, improving patient outcomes. This method is similar to personalized matching in blood transfusions and other case, diabetic patients with similar glucose levels might receive different medications based on their genetic makeup and lifestyle. Despite its promise, precision medicine is not yet fully integrated into standard healthcare practices. Key factors driving this integration include genetic profiling, pharmacogenomics, targeted therapy, and the use of biomarkers. Genetic profiling can predict disease risk and treatment responses, while pharmacogenomics studies how genetic variations affect individual responses to medications. Targeted therapies like trastuzumab for HER2-positive breast cancer and biomarkers like PSA for prostate cancer screening demonstrate the precision approach’s effectiveness. Applications of precision medicine span various medical fields, including oncology, cardiology, infectious diseases, pulmonology, neurology, and diabetes management. The integration of big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning facilitates comprehensive analyses of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors, leading to increasingly personalized and effective treatments.
Keywords: Precision Medicine; Pharmacogenomics; Biomarker; Lifestyle
