Oncology Informatics Glossary

International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, Third Edition - the standard for coding cancer diagnoses and morp...

Therapeutic agents that block regulatory pathways preventing immune system activation against cancer cells.

Computational framework for analyzing and predicting patient responses to cancer immunotherapy treatments using multi-om...

Systematic validation that different oncology information systems can effectively exchange and use shared cancer data.

A blood-based test that detects circulating tumor cells or tumor-derived genetic material.

Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes, a universal standard for identifying medical laboratory observations an...

Minimal Common Oncology Data Elements - a FHIR-based standard for cancer data interoperability.

A molecular phenotype indicating defective DNA mismatch repair mechanisms in tumor cells.

A structured laboratory document detailing genetic, genomic, or proteomic test results used to guide cancer diagnosis, p...

Diagnostic document containing genomic testing results and molecular biomarker information for cancer treatment decision...

Submicroscopic cancer cells detectable only through highly sensitive molecular techniques after primary treatment.

Specialized multidisciplinary meeting focused on interpreting genomic testing results and selecting precision oncology t...

The computational process of combining genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and clinical data to create comprehensive pat...

North American Association of Central Cancer Registries - organization that sets cancer data collection standards.

Application programming interface providing programmatic access to National Comprehensive Cancer Network treatment proto...

High-throughput DNA sequencing technologies enabling rapid analysis of multiple genes or entire genomes simultaneously.

Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership Common Data Model, a standardized data structure for organizing healthcare da...

A precision oncology knowledge base that annotates cancer variants with clinical actionability levels.

Centralized repository specifically designed to store, integrate, and analyze cancer-related clinical and research data...

A collaborative network enabling cancer centers to share genomic and clinical data for precision oncology research.

Systematic review and validation process to confirm clinical endpoints in oncology studies, ensuring consistent and accu...

Time from treatment initiation or randomization until death from any cause, the gold standard endpoint in cancer clinica...

Absence of invasive cancer cells in surgical specimens following neoadjuvant therapy, indicating excellent treatment res...

Repository containing characterized cancer models derived from patient tumors, used for drug testing and biomarker disco...