The CIMBA database includes data on more than 35,000 individuals. This includes:
- Core demographic data
- Data on diagnosis, pathology, treatment and outcome for breast cancer patients
- Data on breast cancer risk factors
- Genetic data
Genotype Data
The CIMBA database currently includes genotype data from two large genotyping arrays, iCOGS and OncoArray, together with data from pre-iCOGS. Data from the Confluence array is currently being generated.
Data Access
Access to CIMBA data is available:
1. Summary data
- Summary results from the GWAS (iCOGS & OncoArray) projects are now publicly available.
2. Individual level CIMBA data
- Access to individual level CIMBA data is governed by a Data Access Coordinating Committee (DACC). If you require access to individual level CIMBA data, you will need to follow the procedure below:
- (a) Download the concept analysis application form, and return the completed form to the CIMBA Data Access Coordination Committee (DACC). The DACC review all submitted applications on an ad-hoc basis and will be in contact with the concept proposer once this review process has taken place. [Note: The CIMBA data dictionary can be downloaded here].
- (b) If the DACC approves the concept analysis: (i) there is a one month period for CIMBA PIs to opt-out of any analysis for their study samples, (ii) a non-negotiable DTA must be signed by the concept proposer and their institution, (iii) a fee is payable for the data access. Please also refer to the concept analysis application form for more details.
- (c) Once the above criteria have been fulfilled, the requested data will be sent to the concept proposer, with details of the CIMBA authorship/funding/acknowledgment requirements for any publications resulting from the data analyses.
- If you have any queries, please contact the CIMBA Coordinator.