How can genomics help us understand cancer?

The G Word by Genomics England

Dec 17, 20259:17Science & Medicine

In this explainer episode, we’ve asked Dr Katie Snape, principal clinician at Genomics England, cancer geneticist, and specialist in inherited cancer, to explain how genomics can help us understand cancer. You can also f...

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