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. As a three-time cancer survivor (metastatic colon, metastatic melanoma and metastatic prostate), I can tell you that this “moonshot,” as Vice President Joe Bidenfirst called it, is a bold goal—but one within our grasp. The article is written by Dr. David Gorski, an oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, and was published online Monday morning. 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.
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. The article is written by Dr. David Gorski, an oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, and was published online Monday morning. 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.