The potential use of big data in oncology

Stefan M. Willems, Sanne Abeln, K. Anton Feenstra, Remco de Bree, Egge F. van der Poel, Robert J. Baatenburg de Jong, Jaap Heringa, Michiel W.M. van den Brekel

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Abstract

In this era of information technology, big data analysis is entering biomedical sciences. But what is big data, where do they come from and what can we do with it? In this commentary, the main sources of big data are explained, especially in (head and neck) oncology. It also touches upon the need to integrate various sources of clinical, pathological and quality-of-life data. It discusses some initiatives in linking of such datasets on a nation-wide scale in the Netherlands. Finally, it touches upon important issues regarding governance, FAIRness of data and the need to bring into place the necessary infrastructures needed to fully exploit the full potential of big data sets in head and neck cancer.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8-12
Number of pages5
JournalOral Oncology
Volume98
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2019

Keywords

  • Big data
  • FAIR data
  • Head and neck cancer
  • Personalized medicine

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