TCGA has fundamentally reshaped how the world understands cancer. By decoding the molecular underpinnings of tumours across 33 cancer types, the panel discussed about on TCGA shifted oncology from an organ-centric discipline to one driven by genetic pathways. The bigger question on how far this landmark global initiative has taken India from discovery to real-world cancer care.
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Cancer Is Genetic But Whose Genetics? India should Build Its Own Evidence Base say experts
February 11, 2026TCGA has fundamentally reshaped how the world understands cancer. By decoding the molecular underpinnings of tumours across 33 cancer types, the panel discussed about on TCGA shifted oncology from an organ-centric discipline to one driven by genetic pathways. The bigger question on how far this landmark global initiative has taken India from discovery to real-world cancer care.