The Fight Is Changing

Cancer care is getting more personal than ever

A cancer diagnosis is personal to you and your loved ones. Shouldn't treatment be personal too?

Advances in science are changing what we know about cancer. In many instances, they include testing a tumor to find out if it has special cells, genes, or proteins called biomarkers. Knowing which kind of biomarkers a tumor might have can help doctors choose the right treatments for the right patients at the right time.

Cancer: It's Personal is a program to teach you and your loved ones about personalized medicine. This type of care uses information about biomarkers to help diagnose some cancers or find a treatment that may be more likely to work.1

What is Personalized Medicine?

Learn about personalized medicine and how it can start with biomarker testing.

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Biomarkers by Cancer Type

See examples of some cancers that have known biomarkers.

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Talking with Your Doctor

Find sample questions to help you discuss biomarkers and biomarker testing with your doctor.

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Reference:
  1. National Cancer Institute. Dictionary of Cancer Terms: Personalized Medicine. Available at http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?CdrID=561717. Accessed April 1, 2011.