personalized treatments

Genomics is a new branch of medicine that involves using a patient’s genetic information to create personalized treatment. New research has begun looking at genetic personalized medicine for mesothelioma. Students from the University of Montana are developing personalized medicine for mesothelioma. Personalized Medicine and Mesothelioma Treatment Mesothelioma is a rare rare and aggressive cancer often caused by asbestos exposure. Environmental exposure to asbestos often causes a higher incidence of malignant mesothelioma. There are approximately 2,000 cases of mesothelioma diagnosed in the U.S. every year. Current standard of care involves a multi-targeted drug combination of Pemetrexid and Cisplatin. This is the only FDA approved chemotherapy for mesothelioma. Chemotherapy is a group of toxic drugs that kill mesothelioma cells by damaging their…