Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) Foundation Launches Comprehensive Cancer Genomic Repository

• The Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) Foundation has launched India’s first comprehensive cancer genomics repository.
• The portal will offer data on DNA, RNA, and protein profiles of breast cancer patients, integrated with clinical outcomes.
• The repository aims to improve understanding of genetic variations of cancer in the Indian population.
• The data is freely accessible to the global research community, promoting “ethical sharing and collaboration” in cancer research.
• The repository aims to break out of the approach of hoarding data, inspired by the U.S.-based Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA).
• Breast cancer, in 2020, surpassed lung cancer as the leading cause of global cancer incidence.