Database Info

CANCROX is a database developed from the text mining process of biomedical text literature that allows researchers to access information on drugs,combinations of drugs, genes and therapies associated with more than 40 types of cancer. This database was constructed from the identification of 477 homologous genes between human and canine associated with cancer. Researchers working with animal models can find in this database a complete set of information to aid in their research.

Type Of Information In The Database # Entries In The Database
Genes Cancer 477
Oncogenesa 355
Tumor Suppressor Genesb 122
Pharmacological data and treatment therapies 11.688
Drugs and substances 1.308
Drugs and substances mapped in Drugbank 656
Drugs and substances mapped in Pubchem 451
Drugs and substances mapped in ChemSpider 104
Drugs and new substancesc 97
Drugs and Combined Substances for Treatment 10.380
Number of cancer types 40
Synonyms Drugs ~100.000
Synonyms Genes ~3.600
Acronyms Cancer 300