title: Precision medicine for nurses: 101.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To introduce the key concepts and terms associated with precision medicine and support understanding of future developments in the field by providing an overview and history of precision medicine, related ethical considerations, and nursing implications.
  
  
  METHODS
  Current nursing, medical and basic science literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Rapid progress in understanding the oncogenic drivers associated with cancer is leading to a shift toward precision medicine, where treatment is based on targeting specific genetic and epigenetic alterations associated with a particular cancer.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nurses will need to embrace the paradigm shift to precision medicine, expend the effort necessary to learn the essential terminology, concepts and principles, and work collaboratively with physician colleagues to best position our patients to maximize the potential that precision medicine can offer.
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lemoine
mesh_terms: D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D058990:Molecular Targeted Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods; D057285:Precision Medicine / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
keywords: Precision medicine; biomarkers; mutation testing; therapeutic targets