Deal struck to mine cancer patient database for new treatment insights
A prominent society of cancer doctors created a massive patient database to discover new treatment insights, but struggled until now to reconcile myriad conflicts in language and formatting.
The plan took shape over a decade: A prominent society of cancer doctors would create a massive patient database and use it to discover the most effective treatments for specific cancers.
The first part of the effort worked — the American Society of Clinical Oncology secured data from more than 100 oncology practices nationwide. But it has since struggled to reconcile myriad conflicts in language and formatting, leaving crucial insights buried in the records.
On Thursday, the 40,000-member, and deliver clinical information to doctors nationwide.
