personalised medicine Flashcards
1
Q
why is personalised medicine important?
A
disease differs per person
individual differences influence onset and drug susceptibility
accounts and exploits differences
2
Q
barriers to personalised medicine
A
cost
guidlines
lack of knowledge - pts and drs
data required
3
Q
pros of personalised medicine?
A
patient adherence
use of new drug trials
improved quality of life
reduced adverse drug reactions
4
Q
drugs for breast cancer?
A
tamoxifen - metabolised to active form blocks oestrogen receptors
but not all pts can metabolise this drug
transtuzumab- therapy effective in 2% of breast cancer cases
