Cost, limited drug availability and lack of diagnostic testing facilities are hurdles to adopting practice-changing recommendations in some Asian countries
Inequities in access to targeted cancer treatments are due to the high costs of tests, limited number of approved medicines or clinical trials and poor communication with patients, as two new surveys report
Increased use of molecular profiling is progressively improving decision-making processes in oncology compared with 20 years ago and helping to shape tomorrow’s clinical trials in targeted therapies
As we all return back to practice after the busy and buzzing ESMO Congress 2021, myriad clinical questions have been addressed and debated, with many even solved. But, there is still much work to be done if we are to collectively deliver on the promise of precision medicine in oncology, and in so doing, continue to improve outcomes for our patients.
Multi-omics approaches incorporating cell-free DNA and circulating tumour DNA show potential in early cancer detection and could help personalise treatment by tumour characteristics
Although encouraging results are presented, standardisation of methodology and large-scale clinical trials are needed before potential candidates can be used in routine clinical practice
Prof. Lisa Licitra: “Truly pursuing precision medicine means pushing the boundaries of patient selection using molecular biology and artificial intelligence on all big data, not just molecular information”
Reduced access to insurance, bank loans and mortgages makes financial constraints continue long after cancer has been treated
Metastases are the main cause of cancer-related deaths. Preventing hibernating cancer cells from awakening therefore represents an urgent, unmet medical need.
Following more than two decades of extraordinary developments and advancements in cancer research – from molecular mechanisms to clinical care to new enabling technologies, we are better equipped than ever before to deliver a much more personalised, targeted form of cancer treatment and care.
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