What is Precision Medicine?

Precision medicine has been a buzzword in cancer for some time, but what is it? Is it being done in myeloma? Some of the top myeloma doctors in the world answered our questions about precision medicine, and how and why myeloma treatment is personalized. You can watch the following HealthTree University videos to learn more about this important aspect of your disease. You can watch the entire course at university.healthtree.org.
21.01 What is Precision Medicine?
21.02 How has Myeloma treatment become more personalized based on genetics?
21.03 How is Myeloma treatment personalized for varying levels of fitness and frailty?
We’d like to thank our faculty who donated their time in creating these videos, including:
- Joshua Richter, MD
- Gareth Morgan, MD, PhD
- Brian Van Ness, PhD
- Morie Gertz, MD, MACP
Want more?
We have over 300 HealthTree University videos online at university.healthtree.org! Learn the basics (and the not-so-basics) of myeloma from some of the top myeloma doctors in the world!
- Myeloma Basics Part 1
- Myeloma Basics Part 2
- Myeloma Basics Part 3
- Building Your Healthcare Team
- Becoming an Empowered Patient
- Starting Myeloma Treatment
- Know Your Therapy
- Know Your Labs: Blood and Urine Testing in Myeloma
- Autologous Stem Cell Transplant (ASCT)
- Precursor Conditions
- Relapsed and Refractory MM Treatment
- Classes of Drugs
- Immunotherapy
- Myeloma Bone Disease
- Imaging in Myeloma
- MRD Testing
- Basic Genetics and Cancer Biology
- Myeloma Genetics
- Types of Genetic Testing in Myeloma
- Specific Myeloma Genetics Mutations and Risk
- Precision Medicine
- Financial Advice for Myeloma Patients and Their Families
- COVID-19 and Multiple Myeloma
Precision medicine has been a buzzword in cancer for some time, but what is it? Is it being done in myeloma? Some of the top myeloma doctors in the world answered our questions about precision medicine, and how and why myeloma treatment is personalized. You can watch the following HealthTree University videos to learn more about this important aspect of your disease. You can watch the entire course at university.healthtree.org.
21.01 What is Precision Medicine?
21.02 How has Myeloma treatment become more personalized based on genetics?
21.03 How is Myeloma treatment personalized for varying levels of fitness and frailty?
We’d like to thank our faculty who donated their time in creating these videos, including:
- Joshua Richter, MD
- Gareth Morgan, MD, PhD
- Brian Van Ness, PhD
- Morie Gertz, MD, MACP
Want more?
We have over 300 HealthTree University videos online at university.healthtree.org! Learn the basics (and the not-so-basics) of myeloma from some of the top myeloma doctors in the world!
- Myeloma Basics Part 1
- Myeloma Basics Part 2
- Myeloma Basics Part 3
- Building Your Healthcare Team
- Becoming an Empowered Patient
- Starting Myeloma Treatment
- Know Your Therapy
- Know Your Labs: Blood and Urine Testing in Myeloma
- Autologous Stem Cell Transplant (ASCT)
- Precursor Conditions
- Relapsed and Refractory MM Treatment
- Classes of Drugs
- Immunotherapy
- Myeloma Bone Disease
- Imaging in Myeloma
- MRD Testing
- Basic Genetics and Cancer Biology
- Myeloma Genetics
- Types of Genetic Testing in Myeloma
- Specific Myeloma Genetics Mutations and Risk
- Precision Medicine
- Financial Advice for Myeloma Patients and Their Families
- COVID-19 and Multiple Myeloma

about the author
Cynthia Chmielewski
Cynthia (Cindy) Chmielewski is a professional educator and myeloma advocate. As a former teacher, she now teaches myeloma patients how to advocate for themselves as the Director of HealthTree University. You can follow her on Twitter @myelomateacher
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