A Conference of New Ideas in Cancer-Challenging Dogmas.

In 2016, Tata Memorial Center in Mumbai, India, reached its platinum jubilee milestone (75 years), which was celebrated with conferences. The first of these was entitled, "A Conference of New Ideas in Cancer - Challenging Dogmas." The aim of the conference was to take an honest appraisal about the state of cancer research today, to debate "currently entrenched versus contrarian viewpoints" and to reflect upon whether the current research and therapeutic strategies are appropriate and whether resources are being optimally utilized in meaningful ways. Below, we describe major highlights of this meeting. Cancer Res; 77(2); 234-7. ©2017 AACR.