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%9Cancer genomics resources are growing at an unprecedented pace. However, a comprehensive analysis of the cancer genome still remains a daunting challenge. This is in part due to the limitations in current technologies to visualize, integrate, compare and analyze cancer genomics data. Such limitations prevent investigators from truly appreciating the breadth and depth of these genomics resources. Just like cancer itself, cancer genomic data are complex and heterogeneous. The sheer volume of data, the numerous data types, the variety of specimen types from which data are generated and clinical information associated with each specimen demand careful statistical and algorithmic consideration in order to integrate the vast amount of information. Ultimately, these data and the specific conclusions they support must be presented in a coherent and integrated system for display and analysis to the scientific …