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Creating opportunities in cancer research

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Cancer research has undergone transformational changes over the past several decades. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the NCI Center for Cancer Research, we highlight some elements that enable successful institutional approaches to solving the most pressing problems in cancer research.

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Fig. 1: Key elements for successful institutional approaches to cancer research.

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Dahut, W., Merlino, G. & Misteli, T. Creating opportunities in cancer research. Nat Cancer 2, 247–250 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43018-021-00187-8

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