title: Perspectives on emerging trends in cancer research.
abstract: Cancer poses enormous personal, clinical, and societal challenges, but it is exciting to consider prospects for historic progress in treatment this decade based on developments emerging in many areas of the field. Here, I offer a personal perspective on core problems, emerging developments, and responses which investigators and their advocates may benefit from considering. This is the first of a series of editorials which will delve into the issues introduced below.
authors.forename: George C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Prendergast
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends*; D012107:Research Design