Research Project
Full description UQ-based central repository of canine and feline cancer data for clinical and epidemiological studies and adoption of cancer prevention and surveillance strategies. Companion animals are sentinels of certain human cancers of environmental origin. Analysis enabled by ACARCinom can point to shared cancer hot-spots and uncover predisposing environmental risk factors for cancers in animals and humans. The project involves: 1) data integration through an automated system for data capture with the veterinary cancer data transferred to a central repository; 2) standardisation of the data processing workflow, classification and coding; 3) development of a web interface for researchers to access and use the ACARCinom database.