Data Dictionary: Belgian Cancer Registry
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Sources - Cancer Diagnosis Variables: Click here to learn more; Screening Variables: Click here to learn more.
Table 1: Cancer Diagnosis Variables.
| Unique patient identification including demographic parameters (i.e., date of birth, zip code) |
| Unique identification of the care program and hospital |
| Diagnosis according to international classification |
| Date of incidence |
| Tumour stage (cTNM) |
| Conclusion of the pathological report (including pTNM) |
| Treatment with reference to guidelines or justification of deviation |
| Follow-up plan |
| Side effects |
| Disease-free survival and survival (i.e., treatment outcome) |
| Date of death |
| Gender |
| Region |
| Incidence year |
| 5-year age group (only for absolute numbers and gross incidence) |
Table 2: Screening Variables.
| Aspects of Participation and Screening Test Usage |
| Aspects of participation |
| Use of the screening test in the target group |
| Results obtained and their use (including cancer detection rate, sensitivity, and specificity) |
| Cyto-histopathology register |
| Results of further follow-up |
