Cancer Prevention Research
Precision Cancer Prevention Needs Both Implementation Science and Ethics
By Alexandra Lauren Wicker, Amanda Courtright-Lim, Lila J. Finney Rutten, Show 2 more authorsJessica D. Austin
ReviewIndustry & policy
Abstract
As technological and genomic innovations continue to advance precision cancer prevention, psychosocial, ethical, and operational complexities increasingly accompany their development. Addressing these challenges will require intentional cross-disciplinary collaboration. We argue that the distinct yet complementary lenses of bioethics and implementation science will be crucial as precision cancer prevention technologies move toward clinical integration. We provide a framework for how this joint effort can be accomplished and sustained across the translational pipeline.
The paper
Mayo Clinic; OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center
Cancer Prevention Research, 1 Sep 2026