Database: DHIR National Cancer Register (Malta)

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Type of database: registry.

Sponsor, manager or home institution: Directorate for Health Information and Research; Ministry for Health.

Primary purpose: The primary purpose of the cancer registry is to collect data on cancer diagnoses, provide surveillance to examine trends, and facilitate epidemiological research to uncover the causes of cancer and evaluate the effects of control measures.

Type of information: longitudinal. age; sex; marital status; place of residence; region; diagnosis; tumour histology; tumour staging; cancer incidence; medical procedures; hospital location; number of medical staff; number of deaths; causes of death; employment status; year.

Data Dictionary: DHIR National Cancer Register.

Available type of information: All cancer incidence; All deaths from Cancer, (diagnosis); number of deaths, Site; sex; year; age; cancer survival, Lifetime risk; potential years of life lost. Click here to learn more.

Source of Information: Clinical notification; Copy of histology and cytology report; Copy of autopsy report; Death certificates; New referrals to the Oncology department.

Data level: patient level.

Available data level: national level and regional level.

Number of records: About 1,200 cases per year.

Date range: 1985 onwards.

Available data range: 2007 onwards.

Cancer areas of interest: C00-D48: All neoplasms. Click here to learn more.

Data access: partially publicly available. Click here to access. Data can be downloaded in the formats PDF and DOC. Instructions to request data for restricted content click here to access.

Contact information: Click here to access.