Standard treatment for cancer and other diseases involves diagnosing the problem and following a protocol. Science journalist Fran Smith joins host Krys Boyd to talk about a new way of treating disease called precision medicine, in which prevention, diagnosis and treatment are targeted to a patient’s unique biochemical makeup. She writes about the practice for National Geographic magazine.
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