Certain information
is basic to any abstract, such as the medical record number,
diagnosis, date of diagnosis, age, sex, race, treatment,
date of last follow-up, and status of the patient at last
follow-up. For a detailed list of information requirements
for a cancer registry see the Registry Operations and
Data Standards Manual (ROADS, soon to become the "Facility
Oncology Registry Data Standards" (FORDS),
effective with 2003 cancer diagnoses) of the Commission
on Cancer, American College of Surgeons. Other information
is optional depending upon the scope of your registry.
The detailed description that follows is designed to fit
the needs of all users-hospitals, clinics, and central
registry systems.
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