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Filtering Samples using the Metadata

There are a number of views in which users can apply filtering at the Sample level using metadata attributed to the samples. The Land Explorer will display 10-15 (at most) of the most commonly used metadata for users to filter their samples. Additional filters can be added by the user to dig deeper into the data Add Filters This page will describe some of the key metadata that exists in the Land commonly used for filtering samples.

Sample ID

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Subject ID (Subject Treatment)

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Tumor Type

Within the OncoLand Collection, and specifically within TCGA, tumor abbreviations are used to group the samples in the Land by default.

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Sample Type

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Disease Category

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Disease State

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Land Sample Type

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Land Tissue

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Primary Site

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Race

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Tissue Category

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Tissue

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Tumor Or Normal

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