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NCI’s Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) is Helping Transform Pediatric Oncology Research

See how NCI’s CCDI is helping transform the infrastructure and resources you need to find, use, and share high-quality data, as outlined in a recent report.

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Updated NCI Model Gains Greater Precision in Diagnosing Prostate Cancer

See how NCI researchers are working to find new ways of interpreting biopsies and managing prostate cancer. This recent model could lead to a more precise approach, reducing the need for additional and often unnecessary biopsies.

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NCI Study Examines Artificial Intelligence (AI) Versus Radiologists in Assessing Tumors

Wondering how to use AI for radiology? In a new study, NCI researchers found that AI may work best as an adjunct to the radiologist rather than a standalone solution, allowing radiologists to focus on cases that need more critical assessment.

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CRDC in Publications: How Are People Using the Available Resources?

The NCI Cancer Research Data Commons (CRDC) is a great resource for accessing cancer research data. So, how have your colleagues been using it recently? Read this article to find out!

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Knowledge-based Planning (KBP) Models Show Improvement in Cancer Radiation Therapy Treatment

An NCI-funded study shows that KBP models can automate radiation therapy, thereby producing high-quality plans to improve cancer treatment efficiency and reduce human workload.

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NCI Study Tests Performance of AI-Based Cervical Cancer Screening

What influences the performance of an AI model more: where the researcher collected the data, or how? NCI-funded researchers set out to investigate some of the factors that could influence the performance of an AI-based image model screening for cervical cancer.


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NCI Podcast Gives Inside Look at Data Scientist Fellowship Program

Interested in fellowship programs that use data science to advance cancer research and care? Listen to the latest episode of “Inside Cancer Careers” and discover the Big Data Scientist Training Enhancement Program (BD-STEP)!

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All-in-One Model Helps Identify, Classify, and Analyze Cancer Tumor Tissue

Interpreting tissue biopsies may be easier using this NCI-funded tool. It features an end-to-end approach for automatically analyzing cancer cells and tissues.

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Large Language Models Help Match Patients to Clinical Trials

Learn how NIH and NCI researchers developed TrialGPT, an artificial intelligence algorithm that could help clinicians connect patients to clinical trial opportunities more efficiently.

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NCI-Funded Researchers Develop Transformer Model to Decipher Whole Slide Images

NCI-funded researchers developed a new model called “SEQUOIA” that’s helping capture detailed data from whole slide images. See how this technology could someday be the solution to better biopsies.

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