Cancer cells have diverse biological capabilities that are conferred by numerous genetic
aberrations and epigenetic modifications. Today's powerful technologies are enabling these …

Recent advances in genome technologies and the ensuing outpouring of genomic
information related to cancer have accelerated the convergence of discovery science and …

When cancer was first described by the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, he identified
just two forms: the non-ulcer-forming carcinos and the ulcer-forming carcinoma. In the late …

Abstract The International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) was launched to coordinate
large-scale cancer genome studies in tumors from 50 different cancer types and/or subtypes …

The 'gene-centric'approach has produced a wealth of information about the origins and
progression of cancer, and investigators seek a full compilation of altered gene expressions …

The controversial Cancer Genome Atlas, run by the US National Institutes of Health, is
analysing genetic and epigenetic changes in cancers. Still in its pilot phase, the project …

Recent studies have revealed extensive genetic diversity both between and within tumours.
This heterogeneity affects key cancer pathways, driving phenotypic variation, and poses a …

The description and interpretation of genomic abnormalities in cancer cells have been at the
heart of cancer research for more than a century. With exhaustive sequencing of cancer …

The Human Genome Project not only provided the essential reference map for the human
genome but also stimulated the development of technology and analytic tools to process …

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