Why is TCGAbiolinks Important for Cancer Research?
The vast amount of data generated by TCGA includes genomic, epigenomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic data. TCGAbiolinks simplifies access to this data, offering functionalities for data integration and analysis that are crucial for understanding cancer biology. By using TCGAbiolinks, researchers can perform complex analyses such as differential expression, enrichment analysis, and survival analysis, which can lead to the discovery of novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets.
