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The Cancer Genome Atlas

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008632

A project to identify the complete set of DNA changes in many different types of cancer. Studying these changes may help researchers understand how different types of cancer form. This may lead to new ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer. The Cancer Genome Atlas is led by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), which are parts of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Also called TCGA.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-008632
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsTCGA
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008632",
  "term": "The Cancer Genome Atlas",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A project to identify the complete set of DNA changes in many different types of cancer. Studying these changes may help researchers understand how different types of cancer form. This may lead to new ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer. The Cancer Genome Atlas is led by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), which are parts of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Also called TCGA.",
  "synonyms": [
    "TCGA"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/the-cancer-genome-atlas/"
}

Record 16,226 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.