Accelerating precision medicine in metastatic prostate cancer

Nat Cancer. 2020 Nov;1(11):1041-1053. doi: 10.1038/s43018-020-00141-0. Epub 2020 Nov 17.

Abstract

Despite advances in prostate cancer screening and treatment, available therapy options, particularly in later stages of the disease, remain limited and the treatment-resistant setting represents a serious unmet medical need. Moreover, disease heterogeneity and disparities in patient access to medical advances result in significant variability in outcomes across patients. Disease classification based on genomic sequencing is a promising approach to identify patients whose tumors exhibit actionable targets and make more informed treatment decisions. Here we discuss how we can accelerate precision oncology to inform broader genomically-driven clinical decisions for men with advanced prostate cancer, drug development and ultimately contribute to new treatment paradigms.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medical Oncology
  • Precision Medicine*
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen
  • Prostatic Neoplasms* / diagnosis

Substances

  • Prostate-Specific Antigen