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Human Tumor Atlases Provide Important Insights into How Cancer Tumors Develop and Spread

Posted on November 21st, 2024 by Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli

In 2018, NIH’s National Cancer Institute launched a research initiative called the Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN) to construct detailed, three-dimensional maps of human tumors including their underlying cellular, molecular, and spatial features to better understand cancer biology. I’m pleased to share progress toward this goal through an impressive collection...

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