Humans are an intrepid race. For centuries, explorers have embarked on ambitious journeys of discovery toward distant horizons in search of new lands and unfriendly shores. They were pioneers with limited resources and powerful ideals.
Today a new generation of visionary scientists sail to new frontiers and discoveries. They sail with knowledge, strategy, timing, and multiple resources to reach a destination and achieve a goal, seeking to develop new cures for human diseases, and consciously engaging in development and innovation. Come aboard with me for this crusade to fight human cancer.
The Pathology atlas
Cancer is a collection of related diseases in which some of the body’s cells begin to divide without stopping and spread into surrounding tissues. There are at least 200 forms of cancer and many more subtypes. Lung, prostate, and breast cancer are a few of the most common cancers worldwide.
Different cancers can require different treatments, like chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or immunotherapy. But how do cancers differ in types? How is the same cancer different among individuals?
Why a pathology atlas?
Pathology is the study of disease. It is the bridge between science and medicine: it underpins every aspect of patient care, from diagnostic testing and treatment advice to using cutting-edge genetic technologies and preventing disease.
On the front lines of diagnosing disease, pathologists are responsible for analyzing laboratory data and conducting research that adds critical detail to previous clinical studies to help bring us closer to identifying the sources of several diseases.
The Pathology Atlas is an open-access database and a critical part of the Human Protein Atlas with the scope of identifying the role of genes, RNA, proteins, and metabolites in the complex human cancerous tissues and organs.
Performing research using innovative electronic databases, such as the Pathology Atlas, allows pathologists to improve testing methods to predict and find new treatments to fight cancer.