Editorial for the Special Issue on New Technology of Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment

摘要

Cancer is a global public health threat and a leading cause of death in China.In 2020,the number of new cancer cases around the world reached approximately 19.3 million,and about 10.0 million cancer-related deaths occurred.Tumor diagnosis and treatment remain a huge challenge due to the diversity of cancer etiology,the complicated mechanism and long process of tumorigenesis,and the significant heterogeneity between individuals.As cancer is a systemic disease,tumor diagnosis is multidisciplinary.Tumor treatment has evolved from the initial conventional surgery,radiotherapy,and chemotherapy to the current multimethod and multidisciplinary comprehensive treatment.With the continuous deepening and advancement of research in disease biology,we have gained a better understanding of cancer.