" Privacy regulations are hampering the war on cancer , according to this Wall Street Journal opinion piece , with laws such as HIPAA causing a host of issues for researchers . including issues such as mandatory informed patient consent for data to be analysed . To truly beat cancer , it will be necessary to harness the big data collected by patients , including the treatment and taking into account a patient 's familial , genetic and personal history .
US Privacy regulations are hampering the war on cancer, according to this Wall Street Journal opinion piece, with laws such as HIPAA causing a host of issues for researchers. including hurdles such as mandatory informed patient consent for data to be analysed. To truly beat cancer, it will be necessary to harness the big data generated by patients, personalising the treatment and taking into account a patient's familial, genetic and personal characteristics.