Database: Cancer Incidence in Portugal (Portugal)

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Primary purpose: Inform about cancer statistics regarding all regions of Portugal.

Sponsor, manager or home institution: National Cancer Registry (RON).

Type of information: Number of new cancer cases; Age; Sex; Tumor site; Place of residence; Cancer incidence rates per 100,000 persons; Mortality; Tumor type; Patient name; Date of birth; Address; Diagnosis; Tumor; Treatment fields; Diagnosis dates; Basis of diagnosis; Primary location; Histologic type; Behavior; Stage; Treatment start date; Treatment sequence; Patient vital status; Date of death and cause of death.

Source of information: Data from public and private health institutions in Portugal.

Data level: Patient level.

Available data level: Regional level.

Number of Records: Unknown.

Date range: 2001 - 2019.

Cancer Areas of Interest: Oral cavity and pharynx; Peritoneum and digestive organs; Respiratory system and intrathoracic organs; Hematopoietic system and endothelial reticulum; Genito-urinary organs; Breast; Eye and lacrimal gland; Nervous system; Endocrine glands; Soft tissue; Lymph nodes; bones and joints; Primary of unknown origin; Skin melanoma; Other tumors.

Data access: Reports with regional data can be accessed through the RON publications section on the National Cancer Registry website [2]. Instructions to request data for restricted content [3].

Contact information: Information [4].