personalized medicine
Personalized medicine represents a shift from generalized treatment plans to individualized care, utilizing advancements in genetics and genomics.
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Definition
C1Healthcare
(technical)A medical approach that adapts disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment to the unique characteristics of each individual, often using genetic, environmental, and lifestyle information.
Example
- Doctors are increasingly using personalized medicine to tailor cancer treatments to the genetic profile of each patient.
C1Genetics
(technical)The practice of using genetic data to guide healthcare decisions, ensuring treatments are effective and suitable for an individual's genetic profile.
Example
- Personalized medicine allows for more precise targeting of therapies, reducing side effects and improving outcomes.
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