Cancer Biomarkers: The Promises and Challenges of Improving Detection and Treatment

Sharyl J. Nass

ISBN 10: 030910386X / ISBN 13: 9780309103862

Published by National Academy Press, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cancer Biomarkers: The Promises and Challenges of Improving Detection and Treatment
• Publisher: National Academy Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 030910386X
• ISBN 13: 9780309103862
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Like New
• Weight: 385.6 grams

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Synopsis

Many cancer patients are diagnosed at a stage in which the cancer is too far advanced to be cured, and most cancer treatments are effective in only a minority of patients undergoing therapy. Thus, there is tremendous opportunity to improve the outcome for people with cancer by enhancing detection and treatment approaches. Biomarkers will be instrumental in making that transition. Advances in biotechnology and genomics have given scientists new hope that biomarkers can be used to improve cancer screening and detection, to improve the drug development process, and to enhance the effectiveness and safety of cancer care by allowing physicians to tailor treatment for individual patients—an approach known as personalized medicine. However, progress overall has been slow, despite considerable effort and investment, and there are still many challenges and obstacles to overcome before this paradigm shift in oncology can become a reality.

About the Author

Committee on Developing Biomarker-Based Tools for Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment, Sharyl J. Nass and Harold L. Moses, Editors