Personalized Cancer Genomics (w/ Marco Marra, BC Cancer)

Unlocking the genomic code of cancer – all types of cancer – is an ongoing research endeavour that, when completed, will be a great leap forward. POG is a @BCCancerFoundation @genomebc7717 and @TerryFoxResearchInst Fox Research Institute program designed to offer personalized oncogenomic treatment to cancer patients.

The program is a clinical research initiative that started in 2012. The aim is to decode the genome – the entire DNA and RNA inside the cell – of each patient’s cancer and provide that information in a way that can be a part of treatment planning and decision-making.

The POG program has and is working. Since its beginning, data sharing has been recognized as a fundamentally important component that supports and enhances local, national and international research which drives innovation and science in cancer research.

We invited Dr Marco Marra of BC Cancer to join us for a @ConversationsThatMatters about the final frontier in defeating cancer.

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