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About SPARK
PanCAN has built one of the world’s most comprehensive pancreatic cancer research ecosystems. SPARK is PanCAN’s research data platform that enables scientists to access and analyze pancreatic cancer data generated through the organization’s flagship research initiatives, including Know Your Tumor® and Precision PromiseSM. SPARK integrates these datasets into a secure research environment where academic and industry scientists can explore the data, conduct analyses, and develop new insights that accelerate pancreatic cancer discovery.
How SPARK Works
Data Generation
PanCAN Clinical Initiatives like Know Your Tumor® and Precision Promise® generate rich clinical, molecular, multiomic, imaging and patient-reported datasets.
Data Integration
SPARK securely enables access to these datasets into a centralized research environment.
Data-Driven Discovery
Qualified researchers and clinicians at academic institutions and industry can access the platform to explore patterns in tumor biology, test hypotheses, and discover new therapies.
Why SPARK Matters
- Breaks down silos: Enables collaboration across institutions, disciplines, and geographies.
- Supports AI-driven insights: High-quality, integrated datasets accelerate machine learning and computational analyses, uncovering new therapeutic opportunities.
- Transforms patient contributions into impact: Every dataset represents the commitment of patients and families advancing pancreatic cancer research.
- Drives measurable outcomes: SPARK supports publications, conference presentations, AI collaborations, and engagement with 30+ research institutions globally.
SPARK Data Overview
| Data Ecosystem Coverage |
Clinical Data |
Patient Reported Outcomes | Omics Data |
Imaging Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Know Your Tumor (n > 800) |
Available | Not available | Available | H&E only
(Not CT/MRI)
|
| Precision Promise (n > 650*) |
Available | Available | Available | Available
(H&E and CT/MRI)
|
Know Your Tumor (n > 800)
Clinical Data
Available
Patient Reported Outcomes
Not available
Omics Data
Available
Imaging Data
Precision Promise (n > 650*)
Clinical Data
Available
Patient Reported Outcomes
Available
Omics Data
Available
Imaging Data
*= includes screened patients
For more detailed information about data types and files, see the documentation
How to Request Access to SPARK
Secure and open access to de-identified patient data in SPARK are available for qualified researchers in academia and industry.
Researchers in industry can contact spark@pancan.org to request access.
REQUEST ACCESS is for Academia & Nonprofit researchers. EXPLORE DATA is for existing SPARK users.
