Scientists at this month’s AACR meeting highlighted research on the crucial role of the non-malignant cells that surround tumors in cancer initiation, growth, and response.
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This month’s AACR attendees, including National Cancer Institute Director Harold Varmus, discuss new approaches to cancer research using whole genome sequencing.
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