The increasing size of cancer datasets requires new ways of thinking for analysing and integrating these data. In this Review, Jiang et al. discuss considerations and strategies for wielding ‘big data’ ― large, information-rich datasets ― in basic research and for translational applications such as identifying biomarkers, informing clinical trials and developing new assays and treatments.
- Peng Jiang
- Sanju Sinha
- Eytan Ruppin