EPMA world congress : traditional forum in predictive, preventive and personalised medicine for multi-professional consideration and consolidation

EPMA was created in 2009 as the Forum for Predictive, Preventive and Personalised Medicine (PPPM). During the 8 years since then, EPMA meetings – in the form of world congresses and international summits [1- 3] – have traditionally included multi-professional presentations, discussions, considerations, publications, and consolidation in the field of PPPM. The EPMA Journal releases over 90% of publications dedicated to PPPM worldwide, acting as the leading journal in the field. EPMA currently comprises a network of over 50 countries globally, actively contributing to the innovative concepts of PPPM. For more information, please see www.epmanet.eu The EPMAWorld Congress 2017 in Malta is specifically focused on the following topics: PPPM in Cancer, PPPM in Neurodegenerative Neurological Neuropsychiatric Disorders (NNND), PPPM in Cardiovascular Disease, PPPM in Diabetes Mellitus and related pathologies, PPPM in Dentistry, Innovative Technologies in PPPM, and Innovative PPPM Strategies in Healthcare. [Excerpt]peer-reviewe

Predictive markers in cancer patient diagnosis, classification and prediction of therapy outcome using leukaemia as a model

The characterisation of the molecular mechanism of disease allows classification of patients into subtypes and potentially identifies specific targets for therapeutic intervention. Tyrosine kinase mutations are central to specific targeted therapy. Investigation of kinase deregulation within particular patient groups, has led to identification of mutant tyrosine kinases associated with disease progression and therapy modulation. Biomarker-specific therapies emerged, taking a leading role in guided-therapy. The extensive use of the specific kinase inhibitors and the longevity of the treatment protocols due to the uncertainty of residual disease, gave rise to new challenges, namely secondary resistance to therapy. Although there are various mechanisms of acquired resistance, mutations in the drug target itself play a dominant role.peer-reviewe

10th Anniversary of the European Association for Predictive, Preventive and Personalised (3P) Medicine - EPMA World Congress Supplement 2020

In 2019, the EPMA celebrated its 10th anniversary at the 5th World Congress in Pilsen, Czech Republic. The history of the International Professional Network dedicated to Predictive, Preventive and Personalised Medicine (PPPM / 3PM) is rich in achievements. Facing the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic it is getting evident globally that the predictive approach, targeted prevention and personalisation of medical services is the optimal paradigm in healthcare demonstrating the high potential to save lives and to benefit the society as a whole. The EPMA World Congress Supplement 2020 highlights advances in 3P medicine