NHCancer is a data visualisation project that allows public access to the results of research into cancer incidence and survival rates between 2016 and 2023. The data is spreadsheet based and used in conjunction with Apache ECharts to show dynamically generated tables and charts. The site allows searching by :
- region (9 UK regions)
- sex (male/female)
- deprivation level (IMD1-IMD5)
- stage of diagnosis(early/advanced)
- route to clinical care (emergency/non-emergency)
| Name | Role | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Woods | PI | Newcastle University |
| Lara Forster | Research Assistant | Newcastle University |
| Linda Sharp | Professor of Cancer Epidemiology | Newcastle University |
| Becky Osselton | RSE | Newcastle University |
| Gabrielle Schroeder | RSE | Newcastle University |
With help from the Papa Parse library to manage the import of CSV data.
Node.js must be installed, runs currently on node v24.
Clone the repository as usual, then type:
npm install to create the node modules directory and install the dependencies.
Once complete, type npm run dev to run the application. http://localhost:4321/HNCancer/
How to run tests on your local system.
Automated through an action file to deploy to GitHub pages. Currently live at https://newcastlerse.github.io/HNCancer/.
Currenty dev and main.