Genomics · Database
cBioPortal
A cancer genomics database providing mutation, copy number, expression, and clinical data from public studies.
What cBioPortal is
cBioPortal for Cancer Genomics is a genomics database holding data from public cancer studies.
The resource collates cancer genomics cohorts, linking molecular data—including mutations, copy number alterations, and gene expression—with clinical data on a per-study basis.
Key facts
- Category
- Genomics
- Records
- Public cancer studies
- Data types
- Mutations, copy number, expression, and clinical data
What you can use it for
- Investigating cancer mutations
- Examining mutation profiles across public cancer cohorts.
- Copy number alteration analysis
- Assessing copy number changes across documented cancer studies.
- Correlating molecular and clinical data
- Evaluating gene expression patterns alongside clinical records in cancer cohorts.
Query it here
The research agent queries cBioPortal directly — no account, no API key — and every answer links back to the record it came from. Ask in plain language and it writes the query.
Strengths and limits
Good at
- Integrates multiple data types, including mutations, copy number, expression, and clinical outcomes, for public cancer cohorts.
Questions
Can I search cBioPortal without writing code?
Yes. The research agent queries cBioPortal directly, with no account or API key, and cites the record behind every answer. Ask in plain language — for a gene, a protein, a compound or a study — and it builds the query for you.
Can I reuse data from cBioPortal?
ODC Open Database License unless a study states otherwise. Some studies restrict commercial use, stated in the study's own description. Attribute the original study. Terms: https://docs.cbioportal.org/user-guide/faq/
What types of data does cBioPortal contain?
It holds cancer genomics cohorts consisting of mutations, copy number alterations, expression levels, and clinical data per study.
What records are included in the repository?
The database contains records from public cancer studies.
What scientific domain does cBioPortal cover?
It is focused on genomics, specifically cancer genomics.
Written from cBioPortal's own website and reference material. Statements citing a figure that does not appear there are removed before publication. Licence and running details come from our registry.