{"title":"Cancer genomic medicine in Japan and the roles of pharmacists.","authors":"Tohru Aomori, Hiroomi Sakurai, Hiroshi Nishihara","doi":"10.1097/FPC.0000000000000476","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cancer genomic medicine (CGM) is a medical service that provides optimized treatment for each patient based on genes, biomarkers, environment, and lifestyle. In Japan, the approval of designed core hospitals for CGM started in 2017. In June 2019, two types of cancer gene panel tests became available in the national health insurance system, and CGM was socially implemented. While CGM is still in its infancy and there are some issues that need to be resolved, there are cases where the treatment has shown dramatic results. The present review highlights the CGM system in Japan, the issues it faces, and the role of pharmacists in this system.</p>","PeriodicalId":19763,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacogenetics and genomics","volume":"32 6","pages":"242-245"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7000,"publicationDate":"2022-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Pharmacogenetics and genomics","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/FPC.0000000000000476","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Cancer genomic medicine (CGM) is a medical service that provides optimized treatment for each patient based on genes, biomarkers, environment, and lifestyle. In Japan, the approval of designed core hospitals for CGM started in 2017. In June 2019, two types of cancer gene panel tests became available in the national health insurance system, and CGM was socially implemented. While CGM is still in its infancy and there are some issues that need to be resolved, there are cases where the treatment has shown dramatic results. The present review highlights the CGM system in Japan, the issues it faces, and the role of pharmacists in this system.
期刊介绍:
Pharmacogenetics and Genomics is devoted to the rapid publication of research papers, brief review articles and short communications on genetic determinants in response to drugs and other chemicals in humans and animals. The Journal brings together papers from the entire spectrum of biomedical research and science, including biochemistry, bioinformatics, clinical pharmacology, clinical pharmacy, epidemiology, genetics, genomics, molecular biology, pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, and toxicology. Under a single cover, the Journal provides a forum for all aspects of the genetics and genomics of host response to exogenous chemicals: from the gene to the clinic.