Precision Medicine

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Questions and Answers

Which term is sometimes used interchangeably with precision medicine?

  • Standard medicine
  • Average medicine
  • General medicine
  • Personalized medicine (correct)

What is the main goal of precision medicine?

  • To provide medications to all patients
  • To treat diseases in a one-size-fits-all approach
  • To give the right medications to the right patients at the right time (correct)
  • To customize medications for every individual

What advancements have precision medicine already achieved?

  • Enhanced disease prevention strategies
  • FDA-approved medicines customized to individual features (correct)
  • Improved diagnostic tools for all diseases
  • Advancements in surgical techniques

What is one factor that precision medicine takes into account?

<p>Genes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do physicians frequently conduct DNA testing for clients with cancer?

<p>To select therapies that enhance chances of survival (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which concept did Sir William Osler emphasize in relation to precision medicine?

<p>Knowing what sort of a patient has disease (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which development in the field of genomics is mentioned in the text?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the completion of the Human Genome Project reveal?

<p>Multiple genes are involved in most complex diseases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of individuals with the same gene defects developing a variety of phenotypic disorders?

<p>It challenges the concept of precision medicine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of precision medicine?

<p>Developing targeted treatments based on individual characteristics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Personalized Medicine

Often used interchangeably with precision medicine.

Goal of Precision Medicine

Delivering the most appropriate treatments to the correct patients at the optimal time.

Precision Medicine Achievements

Customized medications tailored to specific individual characteristics approved by the FDA.

Genes in Precision Medicine

A key element considered by precision medicine when tailoring treatment, and understanding disease risk.

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DNA Testing for Cancer

A practice to determine the most effective therapies, improving survival odds.

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Osler's Precision Medicine View

Stressed the importance of understanding the individual patient and their unique condition.

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Human Genome Project Outcome

Revealed that multiple genes contribute to most complex diseases.

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Precision Medicine Focus

Targeted treatments developed based on individual characteristics.

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Study Notes

Precision Medicine

  • Personalized medicine is sometimes used interchangeably with precision medicine.

Goals and Focus

  • The main goal of precision medicine is to tailor medical treatment to individual characteristics.
  • The main focus of precision medicine is to tailor medical treatment to individual characteristics.

Achievements

  • Precision medicine has already achieved advancements in the treatment of certain diseases, such as cancer.

Factors Considered

  • One factor that precision medicine takes into account is genetic variation.

Role of DNA Testing

  • Physicians frequently conduct DNA testing for clients with cancer to tailor treatment to their genetic profile.

Historical Context

  • Sir William Osler emphasized the importance of individual variability in relation to precision medicine.

Genomics

  • A significant development in the field of genomics is the completion of the Human Genome Project.
  • The Human Genome Project revealed that individuals with the same gene defects can develop a variety of phenotypic disorders.

Significance of Phenotypic Variation

  • The significance of individuals with the same gene defects developing a variety of phenotypic disorders is that it highlights the complexity of genetic interactions and the need for personalized treatment approaches.

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