Pharmacogenomics in cancer therapy.
Pharmacogenomics is the study of how genetic variations affect drug response. These variations can influence a patient's response to chemotherapy. To date, several specific drug-gene pairs have been described that can help guide individualized cancer treatment.
| Published in: | Canadian Journal of Pathology Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 7 - 13 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Canadian Association of Pathologists
Mar2023
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| Summary: | Pharmacogenomics is the study of how genetic variations affect drug response. These variations can influence a patient's response to chemotherapy. To date, several specific drug-gene pairs have been described that can help guide individualized cancer treatment. La pharmacogénomique a pour objet l'étude des effets des variations génétiques sur la réponse aux médicaments. Ces variations peuvent influer sur la réponse d'un·e patient·e à la chimiothérapie. À ce jour, plusieurs paires gène-médicament précises ont été décrites et peuvent aider à individualiser le traitement du cancer. |
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