README.md

TargetOsteoAnalysis

This package contains functionality to access the open, public genomics and clinical data from the TARGET Osteosarcoma project.

Installation

Installation from github:

install.packages('BiocManager')
BiocManager::install("seandavi/TargetOsteoAnalysis")

TARGET Osteosarcoma

The TARGET Osteosarcoma project elucidates comprehensive molecular characterization to determine the genetic changes that drive the initiation and progression of high-risk or hard-to-treat childhood cancers. Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common type of bone cancer in children and adolescents. It is most frequently diagnosed in adolescent patients experiencing periods of rapid growth. As with other childhood cancers being studied by TARGET, improvements in survival outcomes for OS have plateaued despite attempts in refining the standard treatment protocol. Additionally, patients endure rigorous therapy regimens regardless of whether the disease is localized or metastatic. Thus, targeted therapies have the potential to enhance the survival and quality-of-life of patients with this disease. To learn more about Osteosarcoma and current treatment strategies, visit the NCI osteosarcoma website.

Datasets included

Extra data included include:



seandavi/TargetOsteoAnalysis documentation built on May 22, 2020, 8:23 p.m.