Blood tests, microbes, immunotherapy and more: AACR 2017’s hottest topics

Anne Li                                                                                                April 23rd, 2017

Last week (April 6th), some 26,000 scientists and doctors gathered in Washington, D.C. to talk about one thing: cancer. Each year, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) brings together some of the brightest minds from across the globe to share progress in their field of research. From unpicking the molecular ‘nuts and bolts’ of cancer cells to testing out potential new treatments, the breadth of science covered was vast, mirroring the scale of the problem at hand. And though the 5-day programme was jam-packed with presentations, it was soon apparent there were some areas generating the most buzz.

See original article at: https://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2017/04/13/blood-tests-microbes-immunotherapy-and-more-aacr-2017s-hottest-topics/