Precision Medicine in Colorectal Surgery

This article reviews advances in precision medicine for colorectal carcinoma that have influenced screening and treatment, and potentially prevention. Advances in molecular techniques have made it possible for better patient selection for therapies; therefore, mutational analysis should be performed at diagnosis to guide treatment. Future efforts should focus on validating these treatments in specific subgroups and on understanding the mechanisms of resistance to therapies to enable treatment optimization, promote efficacy, and reduce treatment costs and toxicities.
Source: Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research