Application of Next-Generation Sequencing in Cancers
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2019) | Viewed by 113086
Special Issue Editor
Interests: adolescent and young adult oncology; clinical trials with molecularly targeted agents; dramatic responses in cancer patients; N–of-ONE studies; deep sequencing; morphoproteomics; next generation sequencing; Phase 1 trials—drug development (targeted therapy, radiopharmaceutical therapy, and immunotherapy); Basket trials; Rare Oncology histology agnostic trials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cancer is a genetic disease. With the advent of precision medicine, there has been an explosive growth in the availability of potent genomically and immunologically targeted agents. Consequently, comprehensive analysis of every cancer is quickly becoming essential. The advent of clinical next generation sequencing technologies has fueled growth in precision oncology. Genomic testing permits the interrogation of the inside of the cell and the definition of a tumor’s precise coding sequence. Technology is evolving at a breathtaking pace. Sequencing a human genome was first performed for about $3 billion dollars in 2003, yet currently costs about $1000. Because of this rapid evolution, defining the best technology for patients is a moving target. Multiplex, pan-cancer, next-generation sequencing (NGS) has tremendous advantages over the current 1-drug, 1-gene test model: tissue is not wasted with multiple individual tests, a comprehensive genomic portfolio is created, and multiplex testing costs are lower than for numerous individual tests. However, the optimal panels are quickly evolving and include assessment of circulating tumor DNA from blood samples (liquid biopsies). Real-time ongoing reevaluation is needed. In this series, we invite authors to submit papers on:
- Next generation sequencing in cancers;
- Exceptional responders to precision cancer therapy;
- Next generation sequencing for immunotherapy and immuno-oncology;
- Broad NGS application in cancers
- Basket trials
- Genomic and Proteomic data from Public databases like TCGA.
Dr. Vivek Subbiah
Guest Editor
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