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ArticlePreventive oncology & epidemiology2025

CanerClarity App: Enhancing Cancer Data Visualization with AI-Generated Narratives.

Edgar Munoz, Alexander D VanHelene, Nuen Tsang Yang, Amelie G Ramirez

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Article in Preventive oncology & epidemiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Edgar MunozThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1555-8408
Alexander D VanHeleneUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6197-949X
Nuen Tsang YangUC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3074-5930
Amelie G RamirezThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5310-1337

Funding

TISSUE CULTURE---COREP30CA054174 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI Robin Jean Leach · 1991 to 2026
$59.1M
Enhancing the HemOnc Knowledgebase of Chemotherapy Drugs and RegimensU24CA265879 · NCI · RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL · PI Jeremy L Warner · 2022 to 2026
$3.4M
Avanzando Caminos (Leading Pathways): The Hispanic/Latino Cancer Survivorship Cohort Study.”UG3CA260317 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI CORAL GABLES · PI PENEDO, FRANK J, RAMIREZ, AMELIE G · 2021 to 2022
$2.0M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA054174NCI NIH HHS U24 CA265879NCI NIH HHS UG3 CA260317
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Community cancer centers face challenges in accessing cancer data and communicating health information to patients and community members due to limited tools and resources. The CancerClarity app, recognized at the 2023 Catchment Area Data Conference Hackathon, addresses this need by integrating data visualization with Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven narrative generation. Converting quantitative cancer statistics to narrative descriptions using large language models (LLMs) may help cancer centers communicate complex cancer data more effectively to diverse stakeholders. Methods: Results: The CancerClarity app integrates LLM via its application programming interface (API) for real-time, linguistically tailored narratives, making cancer data accessible to a broad audience. The app offers cancer centers a cost-effective solution to swiftly identify their catchment areas and assess the cancer burden within the populations they serve. Discussion: By enhancing public health decision-making through AI-driven narratives, the app underscores the critical role of effective communication in public health. Future enhancements include the integration of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) for improved AI responses and evidence-based public health guidance.

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Artificial IntelligenceCancer-related CommunicationCancer StatisticsGenerative AILarge Language ModelsLow-graph Literacy

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PMCPMC12263083

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