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Does personalized medicine apply to diagnosis of typical conditions like multiple myeloma? what tests are needed?
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Absolutely: Yes, absolutely . Molecular analysis with different methods are done to find some specific molecular markers/genes abnormality- this can be obtained from bone marrow and peripheral blood. This helps us in prognostication as well as in selecting medication.
Answered 12/25/2014
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Personalized not new: Medicine has always been personalized. We have personalized based on age, disease, co-morbidities (other medical problems), preferences, etc. We can now personalize more with molecular tests and a larger quiver of therapeutic arrows. Many tests are needed for myeloma (mm) which may include: bone marrow biopsy, blood tests (spep, flc, b2m, cbc, cmp, etc), pet, mri, etc. Talk to your cancer doc.
Answered 8/16/2012
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