SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX) today extended its Collaborations in Cancer Research Program (CCRP) to North America, forming an alliance between Affymetrix and 25 leading cancer researchers. The expansion builds on the success of the European CCRP, launched in April 2007. All of the researchers in the program are using Affymetrix’ integrated genomics solution to accelerate research on more than 10 types of cancer.