Comprehensive genomic analysis of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is a heterogeneous tumour which displays distinctive patterns of somatic alteration potentially amenable to molecularly targeted therapies. The researchers document for the first time using the Cancer Genome Atlas data, the role of an oncogenic virus in the human cancer genome. The results were presented by Dr David Hayes on behalf of the Cancer Genome Atlas at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013 in Washington, D.C., April 6-10. Read more here.