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Type of database: biobank.
Primary purpose: To centralize and provide accessibility to residual human tumour samples for researchers, enabling the discovery of diagnostic and prognostic markers and the development of new therapies for the benefit of cancer patients.
Sponsor, manager or home institution: Belgian Cancer Registry (BCR).
Type of information: longitudinal. age, sex, year, primary tumour localization, tumour histology, risk of cancer, tumour staging.
Data Dictionary: The Belgian Virtual Tumourbank.
To access the source, click on "Data" and then "Variables in the Database" in this website: click here to learn more.
Data level: patient level.
Number of records: Catalog with the number of records: click here to learn more.
Date range: unknown.
Cancer areas of interest: C00-D48: All neoplasms. Full list of cancer types:
The Belgian Virtual Tumourbank.
Data access: not publicly available. Instructions to request data for restricted content: click here to learn more. Data requires a grant proposal to be accessed: click here to learn more.
Contact information: Click here to access.
databaseType::biobank
dataOwner::Belgian Cancer Registry (BCR)
databaseStructure::longitudinal
hasVariable::age
hasVariable::sex
hasVariable::year
hasVariable::primary tumour localization
hasVariable::tumour histology
hasVariable::risk of cancer
hasVariable::tumour staging
hasDataDictionary::Data Dictionary: The Belgian Virtual Tumourbank
dataLevel::patient level
dataEnd::unknown
dataAvailability::not publicly available
hasDataAccessInstructions::[https://virtualtumourbank.kankerregister.org/tumourbank.aspx?url=BVT_catalogue click here to learn more
hasGrantRequirement::Data requires a grant proposal to be accessed
isDatabase
hasCancerType::C00-D48: All neoplasms
hasCancerType::C00-C97: All cancer types
hasCancerType::C00-C14: Mouth/throat cancers
hasCancerType::C15-C26: Digestive system cancers
hasCancerType::C30-C39: Lung/chest cancers
hasCancerType::C40-C41: Bone cancers
hasCancerType::C43-C44: Skin cancers/melanoma
hasCancerType::C45-C49: Soft tissue cancer
hasCancerType::C50: Breast cancer
hasCancerType::C51-C58: Female genitalia cancers
hasCancerType::C60-C63: Male genitalia cancer
hasCancerType::C64-C68: Urinary system cancers
hasCancerType::C69-C72: Eye and brain cancer
hasCancerType::C73-C75: Thyroid and other gland cancers
hasCancerType::C76-C80: Cancers of unknown or unspecified areas
hasCancerType::C81-C96: Cancers of the blood and immune system
hasCancerType::C97-C97: Cancers in multiple locations from the start
hasCancerType::D00-D09: Early-stage cancers not yet spread
hasCancerType::D10-D36: Benign tumour
hasCancerType::D37-D48: Growths of uncertain nature
hasCancerType::unknown
