Competition III

Autism Genome Project

Summary

Identification of Genetic Pathways that Regulate the Survival and Development of Cancer and Cancer Stem Cells

Website: www.cancerstemcells.ca

Summary

Brain tumours, breast cancer, and leukaemia are among the most common and lethal cancers that affect Canadians. Because they frequently affect young women and children, many patients receive very aggressive treatments to improve their chances of survival. But these treatments often have serious side effects, and they are not effective in fighting the most serious forms of these cancers.