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Challenges with Big Data in Oncology

Carmela Dantas Barbosa

We are in the era of large-scale science. In oncology there is a huge volume of data sets grouping information on cancer genome, transciptome, clinical data and more. The challenge of big data in cancer is to integrate all this diversity of data collections into a unique platform that can be analyzed leading to the generation of readable files. The possibility of harnessing information from all the accumulated data lead to an improvement in cancer patient treatment and outcome. Few examples of successful implementation of bioinformatics platforms do prove the challenge being as big as the data, but possible to be overcome.