 | | Ken Terry | | | | | Some big data aspirations should be met with skepticism, others with hope. When it comes to the use of big data to take on the big C, I say let the investment begin.
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is harnessing big data to build and mine a database of cancer treatment records to help physicians determine the best treatments for particular kinds of patients. A just-completed prototype of the program aggregates data on more than 100,000 breast cancer patients from 27 oncology practices, many of which use different electronic health record (EHR) systems.
ASCO is far from alone in trying to create a "learning health system," but the scale and scope of its project is rare. Let's hope that by combining big data with expert guidelines and other evidence, ASCO can deliver its promised "real-time, personalized guidance and quality feedback for physicians."
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