Cancer research in our Experimental Oncology Division
- Researchers in the Experimental Oncology Division at the University of Alberta and Cross Cancer Institute are engaged in all phases of cancer research, from basic science research through to clinical trials and long term patient studies.
- We study processes that underlie all forms of cancer, especially how mutations occur because of DNA damage and repair.
- We develop ideas and concepts that apply to all forms of cancer.
- We have specific expertise in many types of cancer:
- Breast cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Colorectal cancer
- Brain cancers such as glioblastoma
- Retinoblastoma and neuroblastoma
- Bladder cancer
- Multiple myeloma
- Lymphoma
- Leukemia
What types of samples do we use?
Cancer cells
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Patients
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What techniques do we use?
Tissue culture
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Animal models
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Clinical trials
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