RESEARCHERS at the University of California, Santa Cruz have developed a Cancer Genomics Browser which provides a new way to visualise and analyse data from studies aimed at improving cancer treatment by unravelling the complex genetic roots of the disease.
The developed Cancer Genome Browser is equipped with a suite of web-based tools designed to help researchers find patterns in the clinical and genomic data being gathered in large-scale cancer studies.
Researchers believe the browser will be helpful in the efforts to understand cancer at the molecular level.
The browser was built so scientists have the ability to upload their data and use a variety of software tools to visualise and interpret their results.
The Cancer Genome Browser was tested during a study aimed at identifying biomarkers to predict the most effective therapies for patients with advanced breast cancer.
The researchers said the browser allowed scientists involved in the study to combine complex molecular data and clinical observations as well as being able to provide insights into treatment and outcomes.
The browser is able to take a set of tumour biopsies and provide information on which regions of the genome are abnormal, how much of every gene is being expressed and how active various signalling pathways are organised to how well each patient responded to a particular drug.
The Cancer Genomics Browser is a natural extension of the UCSC Genome Browser, a widely used platform for accessing and visualizing genomic data.
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