Edinburgh Cancer Informatics had the pleasure of attending the Cancer Research UK Parliamentary Reception back in February.
Represented by Mahéva Vallet, Mark Stares, Tamsin Nash, and Caleb McDougall-Monk, the team presented and answered questions on a wide range of subjects across the University and NHS teams.
CRUK Scotland gave us the following write-up:
“Cancer Informatics is a field that uses information science, computer science and healthcare resources to acquire, store and use information about cancer. This research team brings together detailed information about patients physical, psychological and social characteristics, their cancer diagnosis, treatment and support, and their molecular and biological characteristics. These characteristics are studied in relation to how patients interact with healthcare services and how
patients are affected by their disease. Cancer Informatics crosscuts through the work of the CRUK Scotland Centre. They also work collaboratively with other researchers, NHS clinical services, Public Health Scotland, industry and national data-driven initiatives.
Their work in multiple tumour types enhances understanding of how treatments impact on patients and healthcare services. They have developed real-world clinical data prognostic and predictive biomarkers that help clinicians and patients make informed choices about their treatment. They have evaluated the impact of radiotherapy, systemic anticancer therapy and supportive therapy services (i.e. prehabilitation, palliative care), and contributed to pragmatic clinical trials, that address the questions important to patients with cancer treated by the NHS.“
Photograph by Steve Welsh.
