[Quinze questions importantes à se poser en oncologie en 2015]

Abstract

Cancers can now be classified by multidimensional criteria including tumour site, histology, primary - "driver" - molecular alterations, secondary molecular alterations, characteristics of the immune stroma, and genetic profile of the patient. The development of tools for the characterisation of the cancers, as well as novel molecular and immune therapeutics are evolving at an unprecedented pace. In 2012, a list of future challenges was identified at the occasion of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) 50(th) anniversary. Three years after, it is interesting to look back at the questions addressed then and to assess the progress of these questions. We propose here a novel set questions which have emerged from the recent publications in this area.

Keywords: Caractérisation; Challenges for oncology; Défis pour l'oncologie; Molecular; Médecine personnalisée; Personalized medicine; characterisation of tumors; moléculaire des tumeurs.