Precision medicine analyzes each cancer patient’s unique characteristics (such as genetic makeup and environmental factors) to find the most effective cancer care. Henry Ford Health is a leader in harnessing the power of this information found in your cancer to create your tumor profile and design treatment just for you.
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Here you can learn about our approach to precision medicine program for cancer treatment, its benefits, our providers and more.
Henry Ford Health's precision medicine program was the first program of its kind in Michigan. Today we continue to provide the most comprehensive precision medicine care in the state, offering genomic testing and tumor boards to every cancer patient.
We know that people with the same kind of cancer may respond differently to the same treatment. That’s because your cancer has its own “profile.”
Our commitment to innovation through precision medicine has made us pioneers in this advancement in personalized care. We are:
We’ve designed a highly personalized experience that we call the “cancer care pathway.” A nurse navigator helps you every step of the way, from diagnosis to treatment through survivorship.
Read more about our pathway with precision medicine.
Learn more about this approach to cancer treatments and its benefits below.
Precision medicine is a personalized approach to treating cancer that analyzes your:
We may recommend precision medicine genomic testing of your tumor tissue, which looks at the pattern of changes in your tumor cells that influence how cancer grows and spreads. We also may suggest further genetic testing to identify genes you were born with that may influence your unique type of cancer.
Our precision medicine experts harness the power of this information found in your cancer to create your tumor profile and design treatment just for you.
Your treatment plan is designed just for you, based on your tumor profile.
Your tumor profile may help you learn if you qualify for clinical trials of the newest cancer treatments.
Studies have shown that Precision Medicine can extend the survival of people with cancer.
Precision Medicine can offer fewer side effects and help you avoid unnecessary treatments.
Precision Medicine is a good option for metastatic cancer — cancer that has spread from its original location — because abnormalities in your genes and DNA are more likely to be found. Genetic markers also may help us understand if you will respond better to traditional treatment options.
Your individual preferences are considered to further specialize your treatment plan.
Your tumor profile may help us understand how best to treat other patients as well.
Our team brings together clinical cancer care, research (clinical trials and epidemiologic studies), IT analytics, a molecular tumor board and the Henry Ford Center for Precision Diagnostics into a program that wholly encompasses all aspects of precision medicine.
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