The rapid advancements of treatment modalities and vast amounts of information being generated through novel technologies, paint the picture of a very promising future, one that will allow for a more efficient and precise DNA sequencing and potentially more tailored cancer therapies for patients. However, with all these advances we must address the ethical and legal considerations each one of these technologies will raise. This is a necessity in order for advancement, not to stand in the way of science and development, but as a safeguard in protecting humanity and our personal genetic information.
Keywords: Bioethics; Cancer; Consent; Data; Ethics; Genetics; Good clinical practices; Oncology; Research; Trial.