Volume 17 | Supplement 2 | September 22, 2003

New Frontiers in Cancer Research



Editorial | New Frontiers in Cancer Research

Preventing Cancer
The unraveling of the genetic roots of cancer highlights more controllable risk factors

Aberrant Signaling
Overlapping and interacting, the pathways that control the cell cycle can resemble a plate of spaghetti, and when dysfunctional, can lead to cancer

Dysfunctional Signaling Pathways in Cancer

The Ubiquitin System in Cancer
Is protein degradation or preservation a key to saving patients?

DNA Expression Profiling: A New Lens on Cancer
The seeds of spread may be sown early

Setting the Stage for Cancer

Diagnosing Cancer: A Genomics and Proteomics Approach
Detecting tumors earlier and integrating diagnostics more closely with therapeutic decisions should improve survival

Birth of an Epithelial Cancer

The Current Status of Cancer Treatment
Targeted therapy takes hold, but mysteries of tumor susceptibility and resistance to drugs persist

Into the Future
Personalized medicine will ride a tide of precise new biomarkers and drugs

Frequency of Cancers Around the World

The 21st Century War on Cancer
Researchers look for more coordination among government, organizations, and industry