Abstract
In the era of personalised medicine, precision oncology has so far been focused on the integration of molecular tumour profiles into the decision-making process [ [1] Yates L.R. Seoane J. Le Tourneau C. Siu L.L. Marais R. Michiels S. et al. The European society for medical oncology (ESMO) precision medicine glossary. Ann Oncol. 2018 Jan 1; 29: 30-35 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (78) Google Scholar ], although precision medicine in its definition is broader [ [2] President’’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) Priorities for personalized medicine: Report of the President’s Council of Advisors on science and technology,. Washington, DC. 2008 Sep Google Scholar ]. Precision medicine is defined as ‘the tailoring of medical treatment to the individual characteristics of each patient to classify individuals into subpopulations that differ in their susceptibility to a particular disease or their response to a specific treatment. Preventative or therapeutic interventions can then be concentrated on those who will benefit, sparing expense and side-effects for those who will not’ [ [2] President’’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) Priorities for personalized medicine: Report of the President’s Council of Advisors on science and technology,. Washington, DC. 2008 Sep Google Scholar ].
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