Handbook of Cancer Bioinformatics - Hardcoverby Page Pollard (Editor) Cancer is a broad term for a variety of diseases characterized by the formation of aberrant cells that divide uncontrollably. It has the capacity for infiltrating and destroying normal body tissues. Cancer bioinformatics is an evolving field which amalgamates omics science, clinical informatics, mathematics, bioinformatics, information technology and medical informatics for addressing challenges in diagnosis, therapies and