Precision Oncology: A Global Perspective on Implementation and Policy Development

Despite the acknowledged merits of precision oncology (PO) and its increasing global implementation, its full potential for advancing care and prevention remains unrealized. The benefits are currently accessible to only limited patient segments because of multifaceted barriers. Successful implementa...

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Main Authors: Denis Horgan, Marcel Tanner, Charu Aggarwal, David Thomas, Surbhi Grover, Lina Basel-Salmon, Rodrigo Dienstmann, Tira Jing Ying Tan, Woong-Yang Park, Hadi Mohamad Abu Rasheed, Lillian L. Siu, Brigette Ma, Rocío Ortiz-López, Marc Van den Bulcke, Silvia Castillo Taucher, Andrea Ferris, Naureen Starling, Umberto Malapelle, John Longshore, Hugo Alberto Barrera Saldaña, Vivek Subbiah
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Published: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2025-04-01
Series:JCO Global Oncology
Online Access:https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/GO-24-00416
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Marcel Tanner
Charu Aggarwal
David Thomas
Surbhi Grover
Lina Basel-Salmon
Rodrigo Dienstmann
Tira Jing Ying Tan
Woong-Yang Park
Hadi Mohamad Abu Rasheed
Lillian L. Siu
Brigette Ma
Rocío Ortiz-López
Marc Van den Bulcke
Silvia Castillo Taucher
Andrea Ferris
Naureen Starling
Umberto Malapelle
John Longshore
Hugo Alberto Barrera Saldaña
Vivek Subbiah
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David Thomas
Surbhi Grover
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Hadi Mohamad Abu Rasheed
Lillian L. Siu
Brigette Ma
Rocío Ortiz-López
Marc Van den Bulcke
Silvia Castillo Taucher
Andrea Ferris
Naureen Starling
Umberto Malapelle
John Longshore
Hugo Alberto Barrera Saldaña
Vivek Subbiah
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description Despite the acknowledged merits of precision oncology (PO) and its increasing global implementation, its full potential for advancing care and prevention remains unrealized. The benefits are currently accessible to only limited patient segments because of multifaceted barriers. Successful implementation hinges on various factors—scientific complexities not limited to technical, clinical, regulatory, economic, administrative, and health care policy–related challenges. From building infrastructure to the associated costs, including research and development, testing, processing, and trained personnel, a lack of alignment persists. Administrative alignment with regulatory and payor acceptance is crucial. Health care policy must adapt to the ongoing shift from a one-size-fits-all treatment to a personalized approach. Without official endorsement of long-term gains over short-term costs and the health establishment's readiness for innovation, PO prospects, even in prosperous economies, may stagnate. Lower-income countries face exacerbated challenges, intensifying barriers to adoption. Nevertheless, growing awareness and utilization, driven by recognized potential for patients and public health, along with successful examples and advocacy, are progressively influencing policy for a more inclusive and beneficial approach to PO adoption.
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spelling doaj-art-3c6fe1501b43442f9cc5555e4fa7f39f2025-08-20T03:06:09ZengAmerican Society of Clinical OncologyJCO Global Oncology2687-89412025-04-011110.1200/GO-24-00416Precision Oncology: A Global Perspective on Implementation and Policy DevelopmentDenis Horgan0Marcel Tanner1Charu Aggarwal2David Thomas3Surbhi Grover4Lina Basel-Salmon5Rodrigo Dienstmann6Tira Jing Ying Tan7Woong-Yang Park8Hadi Mohamad Abu Rasheed9Lillian L. Siu10Brigette Ma11Rocío Ortiz-López12Marc Van den Bulcke13Silvia Castillo Taucher14Andrea Ferris15Naureen Starling16Umberto Malapelle17John Longshore18Hugo Alberto Barrera Saldaña19Vivek Subbiah20European Alliance for Personalised Medicine, Brussels, BelgiumInternational Cancer Patient Coalition, Brussels, BelgiumDivision of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PACentre for Molecular Oncology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PARapahel Recanati Genetics Institute, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, IsraelOncology Data Science, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, SpainDivision of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore, SingaporeSamsung Genome Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, KoreaQatar Cancer Society, Doha, QatarDivision of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, CanadaDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, State Key Laboratory in Oncology in South China, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong KongSciensano, Brussels, BelgiumSchool of Medicine, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, MexicoSección Citogenética, Laboratorio Clínico, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Santiago, ChileHIV Dynamics and Replication Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MDDepartment of Medicine, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, United KingdomDepartment of Public Health, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, ItalyAstraZeneca, Wilmington, DEUniversidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultades de Medicina y Ciencias Bilógicas, San Nicolás de los Garza, MéxicoInternational Cancer Patient Coalition, Brussels, BelgiumDespite the acknowledged merits of precision oncology (PO) and its increasing global implementation, its full potential for advancing care and prevention remains unrealized. The benefits are currently accessible to only limited patient segments because of multifaceted barriers. Successful implementation hinges on various factors—scientific complexities not limited to technical, clinical, regulatory, economic, administrative, and health care policy–related challenges. From building infrastructure to the associated costs, including research and development, testing, processing, and trained personnel, a lack of alignment persists. Administrative alignment with regulatory and payor acceptance is crucial. Health care policy must adapt to the ongoing shift from a one-size-fits-all treatment to a personalized approach. Without official endorsement of long-term gains over short-term costs and the health establishment's readiness for innovation, PO prospects, even in prosperous economies, may stagnate. Lower-income countries face exacerbated challenges, intensifying barriers to adoption. Nevertheless, growing awareness and utilization, driven by recognized potential for patients and public health, along with successful examples and advocacy, are progressively influencing policy for a more inclusive and beneficial approach to PO adoption.https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/GO-24-00416
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Marcel Tanner
Charu Aggarwal
David Thomas
Surbhi Grover
Lina Basel-Salmon
Rodrigo Dienstmann
Tira Jing Ying Tan
Woong-Yang Park
Hadi Mohamad Abu Rasheed
Lillian L. Siu
Brigette Ma
Rocío Ortiz-López
Marc Van den Bulcke
Silvia Castillo Taucher
Andrea Ferris
Naureen Starling
Umberto Malapelle
John Longshore
Hugo Alberto Barrera Saldaña
Vivek Subbiah
Precision Oncology: A Global Perspective on Implementation and Policy Development
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