Clinical application of genomic approaches for cancer

全世界每8例死亡中就有1例是癌症造成的。癌症的发生是由于正常细胞DNA的错误或突变。我将识别肿瘤细胞中的突变，这将告诉我们：I)肿瘤是如何开始和生长的ii)如何治疗肿瘤并杀死癌症。这项工作涉及多种癌症类型，包括间皮瘤、黑色素瘤、食道癌和乳腺癌。总体目标是将一些研究成果或方法应用到患者护理中，以提高患者的生存率。

Cancer is the cause of 1 in 8 deaths worldwide. Cancer occurs due to errors or mutations in the DNA of normal cells. I will identify the mutations in tumour cells, which will tell us: i) How the tumour started and grew ii) How to treat the tumour and kill the cancer The work involves a variety of cancer types including mesothelioma, melanoma, oesophageal and breast cancer. The overall aim is to apply some of the research findings or approaches into patient care to improve patient survival.