Tuesday, January 6, 2009

2008 Doctors sequence entire genome of a cancer patient

In 2008 Doctors sequence entire genome of a cancer patient, including tumor.

"For the first time, doctors sequenced the entire genome of a cancer patient, and also read the genetic code of her diseased cells. That allowed them to pinpoint the exact mutations responsible for the illness.
In the short run, that data will give cancer researchers a much better understanding of the disease, but their real triumph is bringing the medical community a step closer to offering personalized healthcare.
Cancer is hard to fight because nearly every case is different, and yet doctors use a somewhat one-size-fits-all approach to treating their patients. As new medications like gene therapy and RNA interference become widespread, oncologists will be able to tailor treatments for each patient based on what's wrong with their genetic code. In the meantime, some of those physicians are using simple genetic tests to predict which medications will work well on their patients."

MIT Research

That lucky person is on its way to being cured!!!!

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