Editing Data dictionary: Melanoom - DMTR

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This is a summary of the variables available in the database. You can download the complete data dictionary. [https://dica.nl/data-aanvragen/ Click here to learn more].

'''Basic Patient Information'''
* Healthcare Facility
* Unique Patient Number
* Date of Birth
* Gender
* Date of Death (if applicable)


'''Melanoma Center Details'''
* Hospital Patient Number
* Date of First Disease Presentation Diagnosis of Melanoma
* Patient Type
* Location of Primary Tumor
* Pathology (PA) Result Known?
* PA Number (TJJ-CCCCCC)
* PA Laboratory


'''Tumor Characteristics and Diagnosis'''
* Type of Eye Melanoma
* Type of Melanoma
* Breslow Thickness in Millimeters (unknown = 999)
* Ulceration
* Satellite / In-transit Metastasis
* Sentinel Node Procedure Performed at Primary Diagnosis?
* Capsule Rupture Occurrence?
* Sentinel Node Diameter
* Primary Melanoma Regression?
* Lymph Node Metastases (macroscopic)
* Distant Metastases
* Locations of Current Tumor Presentation


'''Comorbidities'''
* Cardiac
* Vascular
* Diabetes
* Pulmonary
* Neurological/Psychiatric
* Gastrointestinal
* Urogenital
* Thrombotic
* Musculoskeletal
* Endocrine Disorders
* Infectious Diseases
* Malignancy
* Autoimmune Disorders
* Organ Transplantation
* Other Comorbidities


'''Medications Usage'''
* Analgesics: Start and Stop Dates, Reason for Use
* Antibiotics: Start and Stop Dates, Reason for Use
* Antiviral Agents: Start and Stop Dates, Reason for Use
* Anticoagulants and Thrombolytics: Start and Stop Dates, Reason for Use
* Anticonvulsants: Start and Stop Dates, Reason for Use
* Antiemetics: Start and Stop Dates, Reason for Use
* Anti-inflammatory Drugs: Start and Stop Dates, Reason for Use
* Corticosteroids: Start and Stop Dates, Reason for Use
* Imuran (Azathioprine): Start and Stop Dates, Reason for Use
* Interferon: Start and Stop Dates, Reason for Use


'''Metastases and Staging'''
* Metastases Staging?
* Tumor Stage Before (Neo)adjuvant Treatment
* Imaging: CT Thorax and/or Abdomen, PET-CT, MRI or CT of the Brain
* Lab Tests: S100, LDH Levels
* Locations of Current Tumor Presentation Metastases Confirmed?
* In-transit Metastases and/or Satellitosis
* Recurrent Primary Melanoma


'''Histology and Genetics'''
* Histology of Primary Tumor Examined
* Revision Histology of Primary Tumor
* Histology and/or Cytology of Current Tumor Presentation Available
* Genmutation BRAF, NRAS, KIT, GNAQ, GNA11 Known/Determined
* Other Detected Genmutations