A tool to automatically gather outcomes for breast cancer patients
Flexible NLP toolkit for automatic curation of outcomes for breast cancer patients
This study is creating a helpful tool that uses technology to gather important health information for breast cancer patients more easily, so doctors can better understand and track how the disease affects people.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Mayo Clinic Arizona NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Scottsdale, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-10897725 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research aims to develop a flexible natural language processing (NLP) toolkit that can automatically curate clinical and patient-centered outcomes for breast cancer patients. By analyzing clinic notes, radiology, and pathology reports, the tool will streamline the data collection process, which is currently labor-intensive and costly. The goal is to enhance cancer surveillance data quality and accessibility, ultimately improving the understanding of breast cancer patterns and outcomes. This project will be executed at the institutional level, allowing for localized implementation and testing.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are breast cancer patients whose clinical data can be analyzed through the NLP toolkit.
Not a fit: Patients with cancers other than breast cancer may not receive any benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could significantly improve the efficiency of data collection for breast cancer outcomes, leading to better-informed treatment and prevention strategies.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has shown success in using NLP tools for data curation in other medical fields, indicating a promising potential for this novel approach in breast cancer.
Where this research is happening
Scottsdale, United States
- Mayo Clinic Arizona — Scottsdale, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Banerjee, Imon — Mayo Clinic Arizona
- Study coordinator: Banerjee, Imon
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.