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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.
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::registry
dataOwner::Directorate for Health Information and Research
dataOwner::Ministry for Health
databaseStructure::longitudinal
hasVariable::age
hasVariable::sex
hasVariable::marital status
hasVariable::place of residence
hasVariable::region
hasVariable::diagnosis
hasVariable::tumour histology
hasVariable::tumour staging
hasVariable::cancer incidence
hasVariable::medical procedures
hasVariable::hospital location
hasVariable::number of medical staff
hasVariable::number of deaths
hasVariable::causes of death
hasVariable::employment status
hasVariable::year
hasDataDictionary::Data Dictionary: DHIR National Cancer Register
availableVariable::cancer incidence
availableVariable::diagnosis
availableVariable::number of deaths
availableVariable::sex
availableVariable::year
availableVariable::age
availableVariable::cancer survival
availableVariable::risk of cancer|Lifetime risk
availableVariable::potential years of life lost
dataLevel::patient level
availableDataLevel::national level
availableDataLevel::regional level
dataStart::2007
dataEnd::onwards
hasCancerType::C00-D48: All neoplasms
dataAvailability::partially publicly available
hasDownloadableData::PDF
hasDownloadableData::DOC
hasDataAccessInstructions::[https://healthservices.gov.mt/en/dhir/Pages/request-for-data-form.aspx click here to access
isDatabase
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
