Oncology Informatics Glossary

The study of how genetic variants influence individual responses to cancer therapeutics.

Curated database containing genomic variants, drug associations, and clinical evidence to support personalized cancer tr...

An integrated clinical interface that presents genomic test results, treatment options, and clinical decision support to...

Structured framework for organizing and representing genomic, clinical, and treatment data to support personalized cance...

A systematic process integrating molecular testing with clinical data to guide personalized cancer treatment decisions.

Clinical trial endpoint measuring time from treatment initiation to disease progression or death, whichever occurs first...

Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors - standardized criteria for measuring tumor response to treatment in cancer...

Research Electronic Data Capture, a web-based application designed for building and managing online surveys and database...

Real-World Evidence derived from analysis of real-world data to support regulatory decisions and clinical practice in on...

Study Data Tabulation Model, a CDISC standard that defines the structure and content requirements for clinical trial dat...

Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results - NCI's premier cancer surveillance program providing population-based data.

Comprehensive clinical terminology system used for standardized coding of oncology diagnoses, procedures, and clinical f...

The computational process of identifying genetic mutations present only in tumor tissue, not inherited germline DNA.

Computationally generated control group created from historical patient data to serve as a comparison in clinical trials...

Computational process creating artificial cancer patient datasets that preserve statistical properties while protecting...

Standardized cancer staging system using Tumor size, Node involvement, and Metastasis status to classify disease extent.

Standardized methodology for systematically evaluating cancer treatment effectiveness using defined imaging and clinical...

Technical infrastructure connecting multidisciplinary cancer case review systems with electronic health record platforms...

Software platform designed to organize, schedule, and document multidisciplinary tumor board meetings and case presentat...

The genetic and phenotypic diversity present within a single tumor or between tumors in the same patient.

The complex cellular and molecular ecosystem surrounding cancer cells that influences immune response and therapeutic ou...

A quantitative measure of the total number of mutations present in a tumor genome.

The percentage of cancer cells present in a tumor tissue sample.

Specialized information systems designed to collect, store, and manage comprehensive data about cancer cases for populat...