alterlab-cbioportal

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Explore cancer genomics data with cBioPortal.

AuthorAlterLab-IEU
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This skill enables researchers to programmatically access multidimensional cancer genomics data from cBioPortal, enabling rapid querying of mutations, CNAs, expression, and clinical associations across hundreds of studies.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • REST API access to studies, molecular profiles, mutations, CNAs, expression, and clinical data.
  • Examples and workflows for retrieving gene-level mutation data, altering frequency, and survival associations.
  • Pan-cancer analyses across TCGA, GENIE, and MSK-IMPACT to compare alteration patterns and clinical correlations.

Quick Start

Query the cBioPortal REST API for a gene across a study and summarize mutation and CNA counts.

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Name: alterlab-cbioportal
Download link: https://github.com/AlterLab-IEU/AlterLab-Academic-Skills/archive/main.zip#alterlab-cbioportal

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