Recent advances in cancer research

The 95th annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research was held on March 27-31, 2004, in Orlando, Florida, United States. All aspects of cancer research, from drug discovery, new targets, cellular and in vivo models, clinical trials, and prevention were presented and discussed. A selection from the many excellent presentations and posters are described with an emphasis on new compounds, new methods to identify cancers, and recent discoveries that may change how we treat cancer.