1. The Icelandic Cancer Project--a population-wide approach to studying cancer.
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Rafnar, Thorunn, Thorlacius, Steinunn, Steingrimsson, Eirikur, Schierup, Mikkel H., Madsen, Jesper N., Calian, Violeta, Eldon, Bjarki J., Jonsson, Thovaldur, Hein, Jotun, Thorgeirsson, Snorri S., and Jonsson, Thorvaldur
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CANCER , *CANCER genetics , *CANCER research , *GENOMES , *GENETICS , *ONCOLOGY - Abstract
Cancer initiation and progression require a complex interaction of genetic, environmental and clinical factors. Most research, however, has been focused on only a narrow aspect of the disease process. Data generated by the Human Genome Project, as well as large-scale molecular analysis of tumours, have indicated that a more systematic approach, in which the biological information is integrated with clinical features, is warranted. There are many aspects of the Icelandic population that make it well suited for such a broad-based approach. The Icelandic Cancer Project was therefore initiated to build a population-based clinical genomics database and biobank that can be used to study cancer - from genetic predisposition to clinical outcome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
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