Visualization and Analysis of Breast Cancer Data

Cancer care institutions and registries have collected large volumes of cancer data in various formats. Unfortunately, these repositories are not easily accessible and the stored formats are difficult to analyze. The National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program is a premier source for cancer statistics in the United States. Though the data is accessible, it lacks consistency and generating reports from such data is a labor-intensive process. We propose an end-to-end process through which such data can be cleansed, integrated and presented in the form of interactive dashboards with drill-down and drill-through reporting capabilities. This provides a comprehensible view of over forty years of data consisting of over one million records with provisions to slice this data along several dimensions. The hidden patterns and trends could be utilized towards improving treatment plans, data-driven resource allocation, and better patient care. The dashboard is extensible, scalable, and updates in real-time with new data.