{"collection_id":"tcga_meso","collection_name":"TCGA-MESO","cancer_types":"Mesothelioma","tumor_locations":"Mesothelium","species":"Human","subjects":87,"supporting_data":null,"description":"Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that affects the thin layer of tissue that lines the chest, abdominal\ncavities, and most of the organs within them. This lining is called the mesothelium.\nIn the United States, there are roughly 3,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Exposure to asbestos is\nthe main risk factor for developing this disease, and men tend to be more commonly affected— a fact\nthat most likely correlates with men holding jobs where they are more likely to come in contact with\nit.\nPlease see the\nTCGA-MESO (https://www.cancer.gov/about-nci/organization/ccg/research/structural-genomics/tcga/studied-cancers/mesothelioma)\ninformation page to learn more about the radiology images\nand to obtain any supporting metadata for this collection.\nPlease see the\n DICOM converted Slide Microscopy images for the TCGA-MESO collection (https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12689966)\n page to learn more about the histopathology\nimages and to\nobtain any supporting metadata for this collection.","patients":87,"studies":87,"series":525,"instances":1207,"size_TB":0.115,"modalities":["SEG","SM"],"licenses":[{"license_short_name":"CC BY 4.0","series":350,"size_TB":0.0},{"license_short_name":"CC BY 3.0","series":175,"size_TB":0.115}]}