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Theranostics

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

Personalized medicine; predictive medicine

Definition
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Suitcase word from the terms "therapy" and "diagnostics". Theranostics refers to a closer interlocking of diagnostics and therapy with the aim of achieving a controlled, individualized treatment for a specific patient. This is intended to test the suitability and effectiveness of a drug for a specific disease in this one patient, ultimately also with regard to a targeted, "resource-saving" use of modern, highly effective (and expensive) drugs.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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