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    ‘We have entered a new era’: Cancer researchers no longer follow a single path to discovery

    At a STAT panel, experts highlighted the tantalizing ways in which scientists hope to make progress against cancer, even as steep challenges remain.
    by Andrew Joseph Oct 11, 2017 2 minutes
    Prostate cancer cells seen under the microscope.

    CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Blocking tumor progression. Developing liquid biopsies. Engaging patients to find personalized treatments.

    They are all tantalizing ways in which scientists hope to make progress against cancer, a panel of experts noted Wednesday, even as steep challenges remain and the conversation around treatment evolves.

    “We have entered a new era,” said Tyler

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