Utilizing Big Data in Cancer Care.

Journal: Surgical oncology clinics of North America
Published Date: Jul 23, 2018

Abstract

Clinical research has boomed over the past decade, with the development of multiple clinical datasets that are available for retrospective review. However, data remain incomplete based on fragmented reporting, provider change, and loss of follow-up. New technologies are being developed to assist with this limitation, by joining health care systems' medical records, and tracking Medicare claims files. The future of health care will rely more heavily on these systems, and artificial intelligence to quickly pull relevant clinical and genomic data regarding particular diagnoses, as a means to personalize medicine. This article reviews current advances in management of Big Data.

Authors

  • Cary Jo R Schlick
    Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, 676 North St. Clair Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Electronic address: cary.schlick@northwestern.edu.
  • Joshua P Castle
    Department of Education, Northwestern University, 676 North St. Clair Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
  • David J Bentrem
    Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, 676 North St. Clair Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.

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