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As more doctors use precision medicine, it could change your doctor visits. Find out how.

Treatment with precision medicine requires you to share a lot of personal information. How do doctors and researchers plan to keep it safe?

Precision medicine centers on two sets of facts about you: What your genes say and how your environment affects you.

In this new field, doctors use your genetic information to shape your medical treatment.

Precision medicine isn’t the norm, but it holds promise for diseases like epilepsy, cystic fibrosis, and cancer. Learn how it could change treatment and clinical trials.

Biosensors track measurements in your body that can reveal a lot about your health for you and your doctor. Learn more about this cutting-edge field.

One day not too long from now, doctors will treat your ailment with medicines and therapies designed just for you. What does the future hold for this type of precision or personalized medicine?

In this new field, doctors use your genetic information to shape your medical treatment.

Find out how to handle the emotional ups and downs you may have during chemotherapy.

Learn how to manage your changing moods and emotions after you finish chemotherapy.

Learn strategies for getting your life back on track after you finish cancer treatment.

Learn how to handle long-term mental health challenges after you finish treatment for cancer.

There’s no preparing for a cancer diagnosis. But when it comes to cancer treatment, WebMD tells you things you can do to get ready for what’s ahead.

Some drugs can ease chemo side effects, but what about other options? Learn what else might help you feel better during treatment.

Clinical trials help researchers test new and better cancer treatments.

Diverse clinical trials help will help researchers create treatments that benefit all Americans.

Clinical trials help doctors create new and better cancer treatments.

Research shows that these seven foods actually help prevent cancer.

How to make treatment choices when you have advanced or incurable cancer. Lean about quality of life concerns, hospice, and other options for terminal illness.

Navigating cancer? Find out how an oncology social worker can help, from emotional support to insurance know-how and more.

How do you know if it’s time to talk to another doctor about your cancer diagnosis? Find out more about the benefits of getting a second opinion.

WebMD describes things you can do to cut your risk of cancer, such as screening tests, exercise, diet, and vaccines.

WebMD explains what you need to do after a diagnosis of cancer, from getting a second opinion to finding a support group.

WebMD explains exams you need to check for early signs of colorectal, prostate, lung, and skin cancers.

WebMD explains which exams you should get to learn if you may have diseases such as breast, lung, colorectal, cervical, or skin cancer.