Key points from article :
Hospitals, laboratories and research facilities hold huge amounts of cancer patient data.
GA4GH intends to provide a common framework for the responsible, voluntary and secure sharing of patients’ clinical and genomic data.
Could match patients from different parts of the world with suitable clinical trials and develop personalized treatments for each individual’s cancer.
Research paper in Nature Medicine highlights logistical, technical and ethical challenges.
Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) is involves more than 400 organizations in over 40 countries.
