Biomedical Informatics Core Learn at Lunch: The Role of Cancer Informatics in Reducing the High Burden of Cancer in Kentucky

Presented by Eric Durbin, DrPH, MS; Associate Professor

   

Kentucky experiences the highest burden of cancer in the United States, in terms of both cancer incidence and mortality. Cancer informatics has played a critical role in accurately measuring Kentucky’s burden to the benefit of evidence-based cancer prevention and control planning and evaluation. Informatics methods are also being applied to help advance research at the Markey Cancer Center. This presentation will describe various cancer informatics methods and their role in reducing the cancer burden and improving cancer outcomes for Kentucky patients.