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Types of research
Research is key to achieving a cancer-free future. The researchers you fund through the Alberta Cancer Foundation are involved in all aspects of the research spectrum and excel in translating research from "bench to bedside."
Basic discovery research means that researchers study cancer at the very basic level of molecules and cells.
In translational research, the basic discoveries are developed, or "translated," into useable tools for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
In clinical research, the new diagnostic tools or therapies developed in the translational research stage are then used with patients. The clinical research stage allows researchers to determine how effective the new tools and therapies will be.
Surveillance and monitoring research involves analyzing the data of groups of people with cancer. It helps researchers understand the causes of certain types of cancers and how to detect or prevent them.
See our 2009-2010 Report to Donors for more examples of the progress.
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