Precision Medicine

Overview

Precision medicine is an approach to healthcare that tailors prevention, diagnosis, and treatment to the individual characteristics of each patient, drawing on genetic, molecular, environmental, and lifestyle information rather than a single average treatment for a disease. It rests on the recognition that patients who share a clinical diagnosis often differ in the underlying biology driving their condition and in their response to therapy. Central enabling technologies include high-throughput genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and other omics platforms, together with biomarker discovery, molecular diagnostics, and computational and artificial-intelligence methods that integrate complex datasets to identify disease-causing mechanisms and predict outcomes. In oncology, molecular profiling of tumours and circulating markers such as microRNAs supports patient stratification, selection of targeted and immune therapies, and monitoring of progression and treatment response. The same principles extend to rheumatology, cardiology, and other fields, where stratified subgroups guide therapeutic choice. Preclinical disease models, both in vitro and computational, contribute by linking molecular targets to drug efficacy and safety before clinical application. Precision medicine therefore spans biomarker validation, companion diagnostics, pharmacogenomics, and data-driven decision support, with the goal of matching the right intervention to the right patient at the right time while reducing ineffective treatment and adverse effects.

Research published in this journal

5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 5 articles above have been cited 2 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• MicroRNAs in melanoma progression and metastasis: From mechanisms to therapy resistance
  2026 · Human Gene
• A role for in vitro disease models in the landscape of preclinical cardiotoxicity and safety testing
  2017 · Journal of Evolving Stem Cell Research

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