The Ministry of Health and Welfare(MOHW), the National Cancer Center, and the Korea Health Information Service have announced that, starting Thursday, August 1, researchers will have access to an enhanced version of the K-CURE Public Cancer Library. This initiative is part of the healthcare data-centered hospital project.

The K-CURE Public Cancer Library is a big data* resource designed for research purposes. It includes anonymized data on cancer patients in Korea, such as registration, screening, medical use, and mortality data, which is securely handled to ensure individual privacy. The scope and types of data available have now been expanded. (AI). Researchers can request access to the required data through the K-CURE portal(k-cure.mohw.go.kr). After a review process ensuring appropriate anonymization and evaluating research necessity, data can be utilized within the Safe Utilization Centers. These centers, equipped with secure, closed analysis environments, are located at the Korea Health Information Service, the National Cancer Center, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Chungnam National University Hospital, and Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center.

· Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare