Lyon Cedex 08, France Cancer shortcut News Publications Databases Events Country profiles Global partners Collaborating centres Related sites Over the next 25 years there will be a dramatic increase in the number of people developing cancer.
Cancer is now the public's most feared disease.
Billions of dollars are spent annually on cancer research by the drug industry, cancer charities and governments and yet a cure for cancer appears elusive. And yet we are in the midst of a revolution in our ability to image parts of the body, painlessly and in fine detail. We now understand the intricate workings of the human genome - ultimately responsible for controlling all biological processes in health and disease. By the year 2003 the entire DNA sequence of the human genome will be determined. Powerful computer networks will allow detailed comparisons of genetic structure, so identifying new risk factors.