Precision Oncology, Signaling Pathways Reprogramming and Targeted Therapy: A Holistic Approach to Molecular Cancer Therapeutics

Abstract

In recent decades, there has been a deluge in the large-scale production of anticancer agents, primarily due to advances in genomic technologies enabling precise targeting of oncogenic pathways involved in disease progression. This initiated a paradigm shift in cancer research and therapeutics based on the ability to study molecular changes throughout the genome. It provided a unique opportunity in the field of translational cancer research and have led to the concept of precision medicine in cancer therapy, raising hopes of developing better diagnostic and therapeutic means for the management of cancer. The purpose of this article is to briefly review the tools and techniques involved in precision oncology research and their applications in the field of cancer treatment.