Streamlining Cancer Reporting: CAP eCC Template Integration and Data Management.

Authors

Alex Seagal, Brenda Deyarmin, Kimberly N Murtha, Jamie Leigh Fantacone-Campbell, Jamie Lombardo, Justin Wells, Jesse Stratton, Bradley J Mostoller, Nicole L Wolf, Leonid Kvecher, Craig D Shriver, Hai Hu

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Military medicine. Volume 191. Issue Supplement_1. Pages 379-385. Aug 01, 2026.

Abstract

Cancer affects over 1,000 active-duty military personnel annually, directly undermining force readiness. To address this challenge, the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the National Cancer Institute established the Applied Proteogenomics Organizational Learning and Outcomes (APOLLO) Consortium as part of the Cancer Moonshot Program. APOLLO collects standardized pathology data to advance research and clinical care, but integrating the College of American Pathologists (CAP) electronic Cancer Checklists (eCC) has traditionally been left to individual institutions and vendors, making implementation challenging. We developed eCC2Db, a software system that automates parsing of CAP eCC XML templates, generates Oracle database objects and metadata, and renders forms exactly as they appear on cap.org. The tool integrates with the Data Tracking System for APOLLO (DTS-APOLLO), enabling interactive completion of CAP eCC forms with data stored for audit tracking, reporting, and secure transfer to a centralized Data Warehouse. No human subjects or identifiable patient data were used. This research was conducted under the APOLLO protocol. Implementation of the tool eliminated manual database tables and relationship design, reduced transcription errors, and improved compliance with CAP standards although demonstrating scalability across CAP's semiannual updates. As of this writing, the system has implemented a total of 134 CAP eCC templates, including 17 biomarker templates. Among these, 117 organ templates, demonstrating broad coverage across cancer types. This level of implementation confirms that DTS-APOLLO can support nearly all CAP-defined cancer protocols, including complex biomarker forms, which are essential for precision oncology. By automating CAP eCC template management, DTS-APOLLO strengthens APOLLO's data infrastructure, enhances readiness, and produces AI-ready, CAP-compliant datasets that provide a foundation for predictive analytics, treatment decision support, and next-generation precision oncology research.

PMID:
42560274
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 06 Aug 2026.

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