---
license: other
license_name: nih-genomic-data-sharing
license_link: https://gdc.cancer.gov/analyze-data/data-analysis-policies
pretty_name: TCGA Patients (Open Access)
tags:
  - cancer
  - tcga
  - clinical
  - genomics
configs:
  - config_name: TCGA-CHOL
    data_files:
      - split: train
        path: TCGA-CHOL/*.parquet
  - config_name: TCGA-DLBC
    data_files:
      - split: train
        path: TCGA-DLBC/*.parquet
---

# TCGA Patients (Open Access)

**Open-access** TCGA patient data from the NCI Genomic Data Commons (GDC).
One HuggingFace subset per TCGA project; one row per patient.

- **Projects included:** `TCGA-CHOL`, `TCGA-DLBC`
- **Generated:** 2026-05-04 00:26:30 UTC
- **Source:** NCI GDC `/cases` endpoint, open-access tier only.

## License & redistribution

Per the [NCI GDC Data Analysis Policy](https://gdc.cancer.gov/analyze-data/data-analysis-policies):

> The GDC itself places no restrictions (other than attempts at reidentification)
> on analysis or publication of open access data provided through the GDC Data Portal.

Per the [NCI TCGA citation page](https://www.cancer.gov/ccg/research/genome-sequencing/tcga/using-tcga-data/citing):

> Moratoria on all cancer types are now lifted and all TCGA data are available
> without restrictions on their use in publications or presentations.

Per the [GDC Data Access Processes and Tools page](https://gdc.cancer.gov/access-data/data-access-processes-and-tools):

> Open access data generally includes high level genomic data that is not
> individually identifiable, as well as most clinical and all biospecimen data
> elements.

## Restrictions on use

> Users of any data provided by GDC, whether open or controlled access, agree
> not to attempt to reidentify any individual participant in any study
> represented by GDC data, for any purpose whatever.
> ([source](https://gdc.cancer.gov/analyze-data/data-analysis-policies))

## Required acknowledgement

If you publish or present results derived from this dataset, include the
[NCI-required TCGA acknowledgement](https://www.cancer.gov/ccg/research/genome-sequencing/tcga/using-tcga-data/citing):

> The results <published or shown> here are in whole or part based upon data
> generated by the TCGA Research Network: https://www.cancer.gov/tcga.

Suggested citations:

- Grossman, R. L., et al. (2016). Toward a Shared Vision for Cancer Genomic Data.
  *NEJM*, 375(12), 1109-1112.
- The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network. https://www.cancer.gov/tcga
- NCI Genomic Data Commons. https://gdc.cancer.gov

References:
[GDC Policies](https://gdc.cancer.gov/about-gdc/gdc-policies),
[GDC Encyclopedia — Controlled Access][controlled] (defines what is *not* here),
[NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy](https://sharing.nih.gov/genomic-data-sharing).

[controlled]: https://docs.gdc.cancer.gov/Encyclopedia/pages/Controlled_Access/

## Disclaimer

Prototype dataset. Schema, included projects, and column coverage are still
evolving. Re-derive from the GDC for any analysis where freshness matters.