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Types of research
There are essentially two approaches to the cancer problem namely
prevention and treatment. Advances in these areas depend on the
information that research provides. In Ireland, as elsewhere, the
following types of cancer research are being actively pursued:
Edipemiological research: to identify
risk factors for various cancers so that the disease may be prevented.
Basic laboratory research: to identify
the cellular mechanism of cancer in order to unravel the mystery
of why some cells behave abnormally and become cancerous.
Clinical research: to identify the
most effective therapy and the most effective combination of therapies.
