Childhood cancer registration in New Zealand: A registry collaboration to assess and improve data quality.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2018.06.001
Abstract: AIM To evaluate the completeness and accuracy of child cancer registration in New Zealand. METHODS Registrations for children aged 0-14 diagnosed between 1/1/2010 and 31/12/2014 were obtained from the New Zealand Cancer Registry (NZCR) and… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; cancer registration; new zealand; registry ... See more keywords
Data Resource Profile: National Cancer Registration Dataset in England
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DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyz076
Abstract: The National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS), part of Public Health England (PHE), is the population-based cancer registry for England. It collects, quality assures and analyses data on all people living in England who… read more here.
Keywords: registration dataset; england; cancer registration; cancer ... See more keywords
Medical Surveillance and Medical Confidentiality in an Age of Transition: The Debate over Cancer Registration in West Germany
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DOI: 10.1093/shm/hkz067
Abstract: In the 1970s, cancer registries emerged as an essential tool in West Germany’s efforts to control cancer. However, they assumed this new importance at the very moment when the West German public was becoming increasingly… read more here.
Keywords: cancer registration; debate; cancer; west germany ... See more keywords
Cross-sectional study using primary care and cancer registration data to investigate patients with cancer presenting with non-specific symptoms
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033008
Abstract: Introduction Patients presenting to primary care with site-specific alarm symptoms can be referred onto urgent suspected cancer pathways, whereas those with non-specific symptoms currently have no dedicated referral routes leading to delays in cancer diagnosis… read more here.
Keywords: specific symptoms; non specific; primary care; cancer registration ... See more keywords
What are the implications of using individual and combined sources of routinely collected data to identify and characterise incident site-specific cancers? a concordance and validation study using linked English electronic health records data
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037719
Abstract: Objectives To describe the benefits and limitations of using individual and combinations of linked English electronic health data to identify incident cancers. Design and setting Our descriptive study uses linked English Clinical Practice Research Datalink… read more here.
Keywords: registration data; using individual; cancer registration; registration ... See more keywords
ERS statement on harmonised standards for lung cancer registration and lung cancer services in Europe
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DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00610-2018
Abstract: The European Respiratory Society (ERS) task force for harmonised standards for lung cancer registration and lung cancer services in Europe recognised the need to create a single dataset for use in pan-European data collection and… read more here.
Keywords: services europe; cancer services; cancer registration; lung cancer ... See more keywords
Quality control on digital cancer registration
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279415
Abstract: Population-based cancer registration methods are subject to internationally-established rules. To ensure efficient and effective case recording, population-based cancer registries widely adopt digital processing (DP) methods. At the Veneto Tumor Registry (RTV), about 50% of all… read more here.
Keywords: quality; registration; topography; cancer registration ... See more keywords