Genomic studies track early hints of cancer : Nature News & Comment

Genomic studies track early hints of cancer : Nature News & Comment

Genomic studies track early hints of cancer

Pilot projects aim to pinpoint how benign tumours turn into lung, breast, prostate and pancreatic cancers.

• Heidi Ledford

27 October 2017

Steve Gschmeissner/SPL

Researchers are trying to stop tumour cells from turning malignant like this pancreatic cancer cell.

After years of studying advanced cancers, researchers are now training their DNA sequencers on precancerous growths to learn more about how they develop into the full-blown disease.