An international team including researchers at the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute has completed the most comprehensive study of whole cancer genomes to date, significantly improving our fundamental understanding of cancer and suggesting new directions for its diagnosis and treatment. The Pan-Cancer Project has revealed causes of previously unexplained cancers, pin-pointed cancer-causing events, and identified mechanisms of cancer development. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36764]