Consore: A Powerful Federated Data Mining Tool Driving a French Research Network to Accelerate Cancer Research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Real-world data (RWD) related to the health status and care of cancer patients reflect the ongoing medical practice, and their analysis yields essential real-world evidence. Advanced information technologies are vital for their collection, qualification, and reuse in research projects.

Methods

UNICANCER, the French federation of comprehensive cancer centres, has innovated a unique research network: Consore. This potent federated tool enables the analysis of data from millions of cancer patients across eleven French hospitals.

Results

Currently operational within eleven French cancer centres, Consore employs natural language processing to structure the therapeutic management data of approximately 1.3 million cancer patients. These data originate from their e

SUBMITTER: Guerin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10887639 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature