Overview
Personalized medicine, also called precision medicine, is an approach to healthcare that tailors prevention, diagnosis, and treatment to the individual characteristics of each patient, including their genetic makeup, molecular profile, environment, and lifestyle. It moves beyond a one-size-fits-all model by using data about a person's biology to predict disease risk, select therapies most likely to be effective, and avoid those likely to be ineffective or harmful. The approach is enabled by advances in genomics and proteomics, which characterize the molecular basis of disease in areas such as cancer and diagnostics, and by computational tools, including artificial intelligence and bioinformatics, that integrate complex patient data to support clinical decisions. Applications span oncology, where tumor profiling guides targeted therapy; pharmacogenomics, where genetic variation informs drug choice and dosing; and emerging precision strategies in fields such as rheumatology and metabolic disease. Personalized medicine increasingly extends to customized approaches in nutrition and to the use of digital health technologies that monitor individuals over time. Realizing its potential depends on robust molecular techniques, data integration and analysis, and attention to equity, access, and the responsible handling of patient information. By aligning interventions with the specific biology of each patient, personalized medicine seeks to improve outcomes, increase efficiency, and enable earlier and more accurate management across a broad range of conditions.
Research published in this journal
10 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
How this research is being cited
The 10 articles above have been cited 3 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Oct 2025.
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2024 · World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews
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V. Chernyshov · 2021 · Ukrainian Therapeutical Journal
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2021 · Ukrainian Therapeutical Journal
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