new delhi considered largest genetic research endeavour since billion homo genome project scientist several nations sophisticated genetic technologies known man teaming layover cancer generic condition group disease expected kill million people low middle income led america national bring health worldwide cancer genome project involve scientists nations including india aims identify molecular deepen turn normal healthy cell say understanding genetic makeup disease assistance improve diagnosis treatment according nih director dr elias zerhouni global cancer atlas also ply yet unknown insights cancer observe cancer early treatable stages new therapies place cancer the crab vulnerable points in the end new strategies prevent cancer scientists collect new information contents placed computer database freely accessible investigator doctors patient role public speaking toi dr zerhouni said trillion pilot project already initiated us lift veil mysteries shroud cancer lung ovary meeting nations toronto october saw scientists uk india canada japan china several european body politic jump onboard make project globular war zerhouni said india would part historic global consortium looking combat prevent cure cancer identifying full spectrum genetic errors grant cancer cellular phone divide spread destroy body meg tumour blood dna specimens donated affected role collected conserve relevant genetic traits cells dissect project await cost gazillion dr zerhouni said project revolutionise diagnosis treatment prevention cancer lack know cancers behave differently different people people react differently treatment cancer common changes occur dna cancer cells regard diet environmental factors