Home Page
- Welcome to the COSMIC homepage. Here you will find
all the information you need to begin your search of
the database.
Entry Points
Begin searching COSMIC from the browsing buttons.
This will take you to graphical displays of the
data, provide more in-depth summaries of the
mutations and let you export the information.
Detailed Search
- Clicking Browse by gene
provides a general overview of the mutation pattern
of the genes in COSMIC. Select this option if you
want to select a gene without subdividing the data
by tissue type or histology. In the first instance
this will display all the data for the genes that
have been selected; however it is possible to stratify
the data by tissue at a later point.
- Clicking Browse by tissue
begins the process to query the data in COSMIC. This is
done primarily by tissue, then histology and gene if desired.
Quick Search
- Clicking Browse by tissue
provides a list of the tissues available in COSMIC.
Choosing one will display an overview for that tissue.
Additional Information
- Clicking Additional Info.
will take you to a page containing miscellaneous information
about COSMIC.
News
- New genes and other feature improvements will be
posted here. So check here often to find out what is
happening with COSMIC.
Statistics
An up to date summary of the contents of COSMIC that
will automatically increase as new data is added.
- Tumours: The total
number of tumours reported in the curated references.
Each tumour has been screened through 1 or more genes.
- Mutations: The number
of mutations observed in the tumours.
- References: The
total of all the references that have been curated
and contain positive or negative data for the gene
set.
- Genes: The number of
genes currently stored in COSMIC.
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