Bringing Access to the Full Spectrum of Cancer Research: A Call for Papers

摘要

Cancer is a keyword in innumerable stories of both loss and hope. In 2012, 14.1 million people were diagnosed with cancer worldwide, with an estimated 8.2 million deaths annually [1]. The disease burden is daunting, yet long-term investment of resources in research is now yielding cause for optimism. For example, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved over 30 cancer drugs within the past three years [2], many of which were designed in response to insights gained from genomic investigations and developed to specifically target a gene or protein that is required for tumor growth, spread, or survival.