In the past, doctors relied on a one-size-fits-all approach to treatment. They used their best judgment to diagnose patients and recommend treatment plans based on the symptoms they observed. The problem with this method is that it can be inefficient. It doesn’t take into account what might be causing those symptoms or what other factors might be affecting your health.
Precision medicine is different because it takes into account all aspects of a patient’s life: physical, mental/emotional, and environmental factors as well as genetic makeup.
This requires the use of laboratory tests to determine which treatments are best suited for each patient.
This has become especially important in cancer treatment. Researchers discover how different cancers respond differently to different drugs, even when all of these cancers have similar characteristics on the surface.
Using precision medicine, doctors can also diagnose patients with early-stage cancer who have never had symptoms before. They treat them more effectively than they could in the past. The field has also made it possible for people with rare diseases to get effective treatments that were previously unavailable.
Precision medicine is the next step in the evolution of healthcare, and PHD Laboratory is proud to be a part of it.
We offer DNA testing for precision medicine purposes.
Our team has years of experience in pharmacogenetics—helping patients understand their genetic profiles and how they can improve their health with targeted treatments and lifestyle changes.
We also accommodate testing for COVID-19, Drugs, and PCR in North Carolina.
If you’re interested in learning more about precision medicine and how it could impact your lab tests in the future, contact our Laboratory in Charlotte, North Carolina today!
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