Workshop. Tecnologi Microarray in Oncologia Clinica: Potenziale e Prospettive. Istituto Superiore di Sanita. Roma 30 Guigno 2005. Riassunti (Workshop. Microarray Technologies in Clinical Oncology: Potential and Perspectives. Istituto Superioe di Sanit

摘要

The workshop gives special attention to the recent applications and challenges of DNA microarray technology in clinical oncology research. Microarray technology represents a powerful tool which has potentially an enormous impact on biomedical sciences and has significantly changed the way questions about diseases are addressed. DNA microarrays have yielded new insights into basic mechanisms of cancer. The current challenge to the scientific community is to carry these new insights further and to translate these into new diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic applications in the field of clinical oncology. The major aims of the workshop are: (i) to illustrate the diagnostic and prognostic value of microarray technology in clinical oncology; (ii) to evaluate the application of microarrays for monitoring and predicting responses of cancer patients in clinical trials. Furthermore, special attention will be dedicated to discuss technological critical issues and prospects of implementation.