Biobank: ATBC Study (Finland)

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Type of database: clinical trial database; research study; registry; pharmacovigilance; biobank.

Primary purpose: Store the sample collection and data information of participants from the study "The alpha-tocopherol, beta-carotene lung cancer prevention study", which was a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial testing whether alpha-tocopherol and/or beta-carotene supplements can reduce the incidence of lung cancer and other cancers.

Sponsor, manager or home institution: THL Biobank.

Type of information: longitudinal. region; year; age; number of visits; place of residence; education; marital status; periodicity of physician consultation; check-up examinations; diagnosis; smoking habit; medical procedures; employment status; medication use; screening.

Data Dictionary: ATBC Study.

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Data level: patient level.

Number of records: About 29,000 sample donors.

Date range: 1985 - 1993

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

Data access: not publicly available. Click here to access. Data has access costs. Data requires a grant proposal to be accessed. Instructions to request data for restricted content click here to access.

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Mouth Throat Oropharynx Nasopharynx Hypopharynx Larynx Salivary glands Lips Tonsils base of tongue Voice box Esophagus Stomach Small intestine Large intestine Colon Rectum Anus Liver Gallbladder Bile ducts Pancreas Lung Trachea Bronchi Pleura Mediastinum Bone Cartilage Osteosarcoma Ewings sarcoma Skin Melanoma Scalp Lips Hands Feet Muscle Fat Tendon Ligament Blood vessels Connective tissue Sarcoma Angiosarcoma Liposarcoma Lobular Breast Nipple Areola Ductal Vulva Vagina Cervix Uterus Ovary Fallopian tubes Endometrium Prostate Testicles Penis Kidney Ureter Bladder Urethra Eye Brain Spinal cord Thyroid gland Parathyroid Adrenal glands Pituitary gland Pancreas Thymus gland Peritoneum Pericardium Retroperitoneum Mesothelium Blood Bone marrow Lymph nodes Spleen Leukemia databaseType::clinical trial database databaseType::research study databaseType::registry databaseType::pharmacovigilance databaseType::biobank dataOwner::THL Biobank databaseStructure::longitudinal hasVariable::region hasVariable::year hasVariable::age hasVariable::number of visits hasVariable::place of residence hasVariable::education hasVariable::marital status hasVariable::periodicity of physician consultation hasVariable::check-up examinations hasVariable::diagnosis hasVariable::smoking habit hasVariable::medical procedures hasVariable::employment status hasVariable::medication use hasVariable::screening hasDataDictionary::Data Dictionary: ATBC Study dataLevel::patient level dataStart::1985 dataEnd::1993 hasCancerType::C00-D48: All neoplasms dataAvailability::not publicly available hasDataAccessCosts::Data has access costs hasGrantRequirement::Data requires a grant proposal to be accessed hasDataAccessInstructions::[https://thl.fi/en/research-and-development/thl-biobank/for-researchers/application-process click here to access