The Rise of Real-World Data in Oncology

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In a new commentary on OncLive, Maurie Markman, MD, discussed how oncology is set to undergo a real-world data (RWD) revolution in the coming years. This is, in part, due to the growing recognition of the power of new and pre-existing data sources that can empower novel clinical trial designs that better account for the real patient populations they represent.

According to Markman, “The advent of integrated electronic medical records and the development of robust health system, proprietary, and governmental databases has provided investigators with the opportunity to obtain meaningful answers to clinical questions. Leveraging these data is rapidly becoming the investigative world’s new reality. Clinical trials, including randomized studies will always play a critical role in medicine, but the future will almost certainly increasingly focus on obtaining reliable real-world data to inform decision-making or to raise issues and concerns about current clinical practice that will require future study.”

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(Source: OncLive, August 1st, 2022)