Module 7: Personalized & Precision Medicine

Question 1

Personalized/Precision Medicine

Answer 1

-A form of medicine that uses information about a person’s genes, proteins, and environment to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease

Question 2

Applications of Precision Medicine

Answer 2

• Improved medical interventions & outcomes
• More accurate diagnosis of disease
• Lifestyle modifications
• Decrease drug complications

Question 3

What is the Precision Medicine Initiative?

Answer 3

-A research cohort that took into account individual differences in lifestyle, environment, and biology, to uncover paths toward delivering precision medicine

Question 4

How does precision medicine enable healthcare providers in creating a personalized medical plan?

Answer 4

Combines an individual’s genetic factors with other health information

Question 5

How can pharmacogenetic information be utilized in the clinical setting?

Answer 5

• Determine the dose of the drug
• Determine the risk for a toxic response to the drug
• Determine the chance of failure to respond to a drug

Question 6

According to Dr. Collins, what is one non-genetic reason for launching the Precision Medicine Initiative?

Answer 6

Cellphone technology can collect health and behavior data to analyze with the genetic data

Question 7

What qualifications are needed to enroll in the All of Us Precision Medicine Initiative cohort?

Answer 7

Willingness to participate

Question 8

What is the primary goal of the Precision Medicine in Cancer program?

Answer 8

Develop targeted medications and therapy based on genetic markers