Genomics and Molecular Biology

Cancer genomics

Cancer genomics study has revealed abnormalities in genes that drive the development and growth of many types of cancer. This knowledge has improved our understanding of the biology of cancer and led to new methods of diagnosing and treating the disease. Large number of mutations that drive the development and progression of many types of cancer have been identified through large-scale research studies; some tumor types have not been deeply characterized. New technologies and the knowledge gained from previous genomic studies could be used to define the full set of driver mutations in many cancers.