Defeating cancer:the 150 most important questions in cancer research and clinical oncology

Despite all the human efforts and monetary investment over the last few decades,cancer is still a devastating threat to our life expectancy and quality of life in many parts of the world.The etiology of cancer varies.The genetic and epigenetic causes of cancer are heterogeneous and multifaceted.Early detection is still a

Despite all the human eforts and monetary investment over the last few decades, cancer is still a devastating threat to our life expectancy and quality of life in many parts of the world. he etiology of cancer varies. he genetic and epigenetic causes of cancer are heterogene-ous and multifaceted. Early detection is still a diicult issue in many types of malignancies, resulting in unsat-isfying cure rates. Cancer not only is a disease of malig-nant cells but also involves the host physiology, especially the natural defensive immune systems. he task of over-coming cancer is so vast and overwhelming that it will no doubt require scientists worldwide to join eforts and resources to succeed.