Why were all TCGA SVS slides redacted?

Question

[ceruleanivy]

I've tried to download several digital slides from the GDC Data Portal Repository, but they all appear to be redacted. I've tried direct downloads, putting them to cart, using manifest files but nothing worked. I used to know that these files were publicly available and so they appear to be (Open). Anyone with similar recent experience?

Answer 1

[Kevin Blighe]

It would be better to ask this question to the NCI or TCGA support, no? Please see: https://www.cancer.gov/about-nci/organization/ccg/research/structural-genomics/tcga/contact

If you feel up for it, when you receive an answer, please post back here.

Kevin

[Zhenyu Zhang]

the data will be back in a few weeks (hopefully not months, finger-crossed)

[Kevin Blighe]

I hope so / Espero que sí

[ceruleanivy]

I've asked the same thing one month ago and got the "few weeks' answer from them.

[Kevin Blighe]

Budget cuts to NCI? Could also be some patient consent issues

[ceruleanivy]

Didn't seem to be a problem the previous years, also the BAM genomic files are equally sizable.

[Kevin Blighe]

Oh well, keep bugging them, I suppose.