Implementing Personalized Cancer Medicine: Insights from a Qualitative Interview Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Personalized cancer medicine (PCM) tailors cancer treatments based on individual genetic profiles, enabling more precise and effective therapies. Despite its potential, integrating PCM into clinical practice remains challenging because of organizational and systemic barriers. This study examined the factors influencing PCM implementation at a major cancer center in Stockholm, Sweden. Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews with 16 medical professionals and management staff from Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet. Content analysis was used to identify key themes related to PCM implementation. This study followed the established Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research guidelines to ensure methodological rigor and trans

SUBMITTER: Masucci M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12029028 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature