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1 online resource (145 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
"As information technology becomes an integral part of health care, it is important to collect and analyze data in a way that makes the information understandable and useful. Informatics tools--which help collect, organize, and analyze data--are essential to biomedical and health research and development. The field of cancer research is facing an overwhelming deluge of data, heightening the national urgency to find solutions to support and sustain the cancer informatics ecosystem. There is a particular need to integrate research and clinical data to facilitate personalized medicine approaches to cancer prevention and treatment--for example, tailoring treatment based on an individual patient's genetic makeup as well as that of the tumor --and to allow for more rapid learning from patient experiences. To further examine informatics needs and challenges for 21st century biomedical research, the IOM's National Cancer Policy Forum held a workshop February 27-28, 2012. The workshop was designed to raise awareness of the critical and urgent importance of the challenges, gaps and opportunities in informatics; to frame the issues surrounding the development of an integrated system of cancer informatics for acceleration of research; and to discuss solutions for transformation of the cancer informatics enterprise. Informatics Needs and Challenges in Cancer Research: Workshop Summary summarizes the workshop."--Publisher's description. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Overview of the cancer informatics landscape -- Informatics and personalized medicine -- Informatics-supported cancer research endeavors -- Potential pathways and models for moving forward -- Proposal for a coalition of all stakeholders -- Transforming cancer informatics: from silos to systems. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Research.
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Cancer -- Research. |
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Cancer -- Treatment.
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Cancer -- Treatment. |
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Cancer -- Computer network resources.
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Cancer -- Computer network resources. |
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Cancer. |
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Neoplasms. |
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Medical Informatics. |
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Computational Biology. |
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Biomedical Research. |
| Genre/Form |
Congress.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Nass, Sharyl J., contributor.
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Wizemann, Theresa M., contributor.
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National Cancer Policy Forum (U.S.), issuing body.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Informatics needs and challenges in cancer research : workshop summary. Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press, [2012] xvi, 129 pages ; 23 cm 9780309261340 (DLC) 2013426181 (OCoLC)814391436 |
| ISBN |
9780309259491 (electronic book) |
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0309259495 (electronic book) |
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9780309259484 |
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0309259487 |
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9780309261340 |
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