A symposium on "genomic medicine" in which genes are examined and treated according to each patient was held at the general meeting of the Japan Medical Society. Doctors who are conducting research and treatment of genomic medicine for cancer and intractable diseases held discussions.
A new cancer treatment method that examines the genes of cancer patients to select the optimal therapeutic agent is called "cancer genomic medicine," and it is becoming widespread. Research is also underway to estimate the risk of not only cancer but also lifestyle-related diseases and various other diseases.