CancerDB: a computable encyclopedia about cancer.
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# CancerDB: Key data about cancer in one table. import code/ciBadges.scroll CancerDB is a public domain database and website containing structured data on key concepts on cancer integrated into one model. Someone's new treatment could by just 2 insights away from being the next great cure. CancerDB can help them figure out what those 2 missing insights are. For cancer patients and their loved ones, we want to provide you with the _absolute_ best data on cancer. We will deliver that information to you quickly, freely, and you will be able to trust it 100%. This repo contains the entire database and website for https://cancerdb.com. ## To analyze the data The CancerDB database is freely available: - As CSV: https://cancerdb.com/cancerdb.csv - As JSON: https://cancerdb.com/cancerdb.json Documentation for the CSV is available here: https://cancerdb.com/csv.html. ## To add a new concept Advanced method: Create a new file in `concepts` with a unique URL friendly filename ending in `.cdb` and send a pull request. ## To update a concept Advanced method: Edit the corresponding `concepts/*.cdb` file and send a pull request. ## To add a new measure Advanced method: Edit or create a new file in `measures` and add at least 1 example to a concept in `concepts` and send a pull request. ## To run the site locally code git clone https://github.com/breck7/CancerDB cd CancerDB npm install . npm run test npm run format npm run local ## To explore this repo The most important folder is `concepts`, which contains a file for each concept. The folder `measures` contains the grammar files (schema) for the truebase. The website content is in the `site` folder. ## To cite CancerDB CancerDB content is published to the public domain and you can use it freely. If needed, here are 3 options for citing CancerDB: code https://cancerdb.com code CancerDB team. (2022) - "CancerDB: A public domain database and website containing structured data on key concepts in cancer integrated into one model". Retrieved from: 'https://cancerdb.com' [Online Resource] code @article{cancerdb, author = {CancerDB team}, title = {CancerDB: A public domain database and website containing structured data on key concepts in cancer integrated into one model.}, journal = {CancerDB}, year = {2022}, note = {https://cancerdb.com} } All sources for CancerDB can be found here: https://cancerdb.com/pages/acknowledgements.html
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CancerDB: a computable encyclopedia about cancer.