Potential Impact on Clinical Decision Making via a Genome-Wide Expression Profiling: A Case Report.

Publication/Presentation Date

11-1-2016

Abstract

Management of men with prostate cancer is fraught with uncertainty as physicians and patients balance efficacy with potential toxicity and diminished quality of life. Utilization of genomics as a prognostic biomarker has improved the informed decision-making process by enabling more rationale treatment choices. Recently investigations have begun to determine whether genomic information from tumor transcriptome data can be used to impact clinical decision-making beyond prognosis. Here we discuss the potential of genomics to alter management of a patient who presented with high-risk prostate adenocarcinoma. We suggest that this information help selecting patients for advanced imaging, chemotherapies, or clinical trial.

Volume

9

First Page

51

Last Page

54

ISSN

2214-4420

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

27713863

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article

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