Biomarker tests for molecularly targeted therapies : key to unlocking precision medicine

Biomarker tests for molecularly targeted therapies : key to unlocking precision medicine /

"Every patient is unique, and the evolving field of precision medicine aims to ensure the delivery of the right treatment to the right patient at the right time. In an era of rapid advances in biomedicine and enhanced understanding of the genetic basis of disease, health care providers increasi...

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Other Authors: Graig, Laurene A. (Editor), Phillips, Jonathan (Public health researcher) (Editor), Moses, Harold L. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : The National Academies Press, 2016
Subjects:
Biochemical markers.
Gene therapy.
Biomarkers
Genetic Therapy
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Front matter
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Envisioning a rapid learning system for biomarker tests for molecularly targeted therapies
  • Supportive policy environment for biomarker tests for molecularly targeted therapies
  • Supporting data infrastructure for biomarker tests for molecularly targeted therapies
  • Processes to improve patient care
  • Appendix A: Committee member and staff biographies
  • Appendix B: Coding: payment infrastructure for biomarker tests for molecularly targeted therapies
  • Appendix C: Information-gathering sessions and speakers
  • Glossary.

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