| You should know that what we presently call "modern | | | | medicine. In other words, within the next decade, |
| medicine" uses tools that have been around for over | | | | medicine will be customized and based on the patient's |
| 150 years. For example, when it comes to tumors, we | | | | individual profile. |
| have new technologies such as MRI, CT, PET scans, | | | | The scourge of cancer such as breast, lung and |
| etc., to locate and assess the shape of the growth. | | | | prostate for example, will no longer be classified |
| However, these techniques do not reveal very much | | | | according to shape, but according to their molecular |
| about the underlying mechanisms that initiate and lead | | | | profile. In fact, scientists will not only be able to predict |
| to progression of the tumor and metastasis. Thus, | | | | who will develop any life-threatening condition and |
| doctors at this stage use a number of strategies such | | | | prevent it from taking its course before it happens, but |
| as drugs, surgery and/or radiation. | | | | will also allow medical professionals to develop new |
| Hashem has made us all different, that is, not two | | | | therapies such as drugs which will be more specific |
| people function and react in the same fashion. We are | | | | and causing fewer side effects than those currently in |
| a world of unique characteristics and our individual | | | | the market today. |
| molecular constitution is always slightly different. Thus, | | | | When these medical advances take place, life span of |
| if a drug works for one person, it may not work for | | | | individuals will be as long as trees as was prophesied |
| the other. Fortunately, cognizant of these drawbacks, | | | | to Isaiah (Isaiah 65:17-25). |
| scientists are working very hard to "personalize" | | | | |