Accueil Research Biology of Cancer

 

The Biology of Cancer

 

Thanks to the development of new technologies, particularly in the molecular field, and the enhancement of concepts and models, today biology is playing a vital role in cancer research.

The knowledge produced by fundamental biology research is contributing today to progress in diagnosis, therapies and prognosis for cancer care.

Transfers between biologists and clinicians are currently developing very strongly, whether this concerns molecular signatures to define the type of cancers, cellular or extra-cellular biomarkers allowing diagnosis and monitoring, or targeted molecular therapies.

The Cancer Biology Department within INCa's Research Division is focusing on three main objectives:

• to support the excellence of fundamental biomedical research

• to mobilise teams to work on large scale integrated and genome research programmes

• to contribute to joint programming with a supervising ministry, research bodies and agencies.