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Aleix Prat awarded third International Prize for Breast Cancer Research for bringing gene expression technology closer to the clinic

Established in 2010, this year´s International Prize for Breast Cancer Research has been awarded to Aleix Prat at the 8th Advanced International Breast Cancer Course, 15 – 17 November, Padua Italy, by Pier Franco Conte and Gabriel N. Hortobagyi in recognition of his work using gene expression profiling to better classify tumors and thus achieve a better understanding of the disease.

ecancer catches up with Josep Tabernero on exploring new targets in GI cancer as well as the WIN Consortium launch of WINTHER, an original academic and international clinical trial

In two recent interviews with ecancer Josep Tabernero highlights key studies and promising data presented at the ESMO 14th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer (WCGC), Barcelona, 27 – 30 June 2012, as well as discusses the WIN Consortium (Worldwide Innovative Networking in personalized cancer medicine) launch of WINTHER: The WIN therapeutics clinical trial.