Main description:

This book provides a unique perspective on the biomedical and societal implications of personalized medicine and how it helps to mitigate the healthcare crisis and rein in ever-growing expenditure. It introduces the reader to the underlying concepts at the heart of personalized medicine.

An innovative second edition, this book functions as an update to the successful first edition to include new, state-of-the-art information and advancements in the fast-paced field of personalized medicine.

Chapters examine pharmacogenomics, targeted therapies, individualized diagnosis and treatment, and cancer immunotherapies. The book also features an essential discussion on how the advent of genomic technologies gives clinicians the capability to predict and diagnose disease more efficiently and offers a detailed up-to-date compilation of clinical trials in cancer leading to breakthrough therapies. The book also addresses the impact of Big Data on personalized medicine and the newfound applications of digital health and artificial intelligence.

A work that advocates for a patient-centered approach, Advancing Healthcare Through Personalized Medicine, Second Edition is an invaluable text for clinicians, healthcare providers, and patients.

Contents:

Introduction: Biomedical Innovation and Policy in the Twenty-First Century
The Rise of Genomics and Personalized Medicine
Patient Narratives: Personalized Medicine in the Field
Alliances: Knowledge Infrastructures, and the Digitization of Precision Health
Tumor Genesis and Precision Oncology
Trends in Precision Oncology and Precision Medicine 2.0
Personalized medicine's impact on disease
The Genome in the Clinic and Boardroom: Biomarkers, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Education
A New Set of Clinical tools for Physicians
Legislation, Reimbursement and the Regulatory Landscape
Translational personalized medicine: Molecular profiling, druggable targets, and clinical genomic medicine
The Health Economics of Personalized Precision Medicine
Moral, Societal and Ethical Issues: Claims, Consequences, and Caveats
Conclusion