The ICGC ARGO data dictionary for standardizing global cancer clinical data.

ABSTRACT: The International Cancer Genome Consortium Accelerating Research in Genomic Oncology (ICGC ARGO) project is an international initiative to sequence germline and tumour genomes from 100,000 cancer patients across 13 countries and 22 tumour types. By integrating genomic data with comprehensive clinical information including treatment outcomes, lifestyle, environmental exposures and family history, ICGC ARGO aims to accelerate the application of genomic insights in cancer diagnosis, treatment and prevention. However, a major challenge is harmonizing clinical data from diverse tumour types worldwide. To address this, the ICGC ARGO Data Dictionary was developed to ensure consistent high-quality clinical data collection by defining a minimal set of clinical fields within an event-based data mode

SUBMITTER: Nahal-Bose HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12635221 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature