Look into the Future

Cancer Care

Research Opportunity		Forecast
Deeper understanding of molecular cancer mechanisms		More powerful mechanism-based therapeutic strategies and new small-molecule and biological agents to serve them New molecular imaging methods that will enhance the speed and sensitivity of tumor cell detection and direct the use of appropriate rational therapy New methods of tumor pathology analysis, based on an understanding of molecular mechanisms, that also direct therapy and enrich prognosis making
Increased understanding of tumor immunity mechanisms		Better rational strategies for tumor vaccine development and for generation of agents that enhance cellular immunity to solid tumors
Creation and application of informatic tools that can analyze data of diverse nature (vast arrays of numbers and letter code, dynamic imagery, colors, video) and produce synthetic insights of major clinical relevance		Creation of new decision-making tools that direct highly informed cancer care

Authors: David M. Livingston, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School; Ramesh Shivdasani, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School