This class has information related to abstract status. The abstract is a summary of pertinent information about the patient, the cancer, the treatment, and outcome

The administration of barium in enema form for radiographic study of the lower intestinal tract. Also called contrast enema. - Stedman's Medical Dictionary. This class records details of any barium enema examinations performed.

Bronchoscopy is an endoscopic technique of visualizing the inside of the airways for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. An instrument (bronchoscope) is inserted into the airways, which allows the practitioner to examine the patient's airways for abnormalities such as foreign bodies, bleeding, tumors, or inflammation. Specimens may be taken from inside the lungs. - Wikipedia. This class records details of any bronchoscopies performed.

This class contains the information for the patient that has cancer such as patient history, examination, and results of laboratory data.

This class contains informatin about cancer related death.

This class contains the information from the act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of patient history, examination, and review of laboratory data, of various malignant neoplasms characterized by the proliferation of anaplastic cells that tend to invade surrounding tissue and metastasize to new body sites.

This class contains information that Identifies whether the patient has a prior history of any reportable malignancy.

Epsiode of Cancer in this patient.

This class contains attributes pertinent to a systemic plan of the cancer treatment.

This class contains information related to cancer staging that describes the extent or severity of an individual s cancer.

Surgical operation or procedure, especially one involving the removal or replacement of a diseased organ or tissue related to cancer

This class contains the information for the patient s administration or application of remedies to a patient or for a disease or injury; medicinal or surgical management; therapy 1st occurence of each treatment type is the 1st course of treatment. following occurences are subsequent treatments for that treatment type.

Contains information pertinent to the followup of the all the treatments other than Radiation Treatment.

The act or process of identifying a single course of treatment regimen, for the patient's cancer.

Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer using specific chemical agents or drugs that are selectively destructive to malignant cells and tissues (Stedman's Medical Dictionary). This class indicates whether the patient received some sort of chemotherapy as part of their cancer treatment.

A chest radiograph, colloquially called a chest X-ray (CXR), or chest film, is a projection radiograph of the chest used to diagnose conditions affecting the chest, its contents, and nearby structures. - Wikipedia. This class records details of any chest x-rays performed.

A colonoscopy is the endoscopic examination of the large bowel and the distal part of the small bowel with a camera on a flexible tube passed through the anus. It can provide a visual diagnosis (e.g., ulceration, polyps) and grants the opportunity for biopsy or removal of suspected colorectal cancer lesions. Once polyps are removed, they can be studied to determine if they are precancerous. - Wikipedia. This class records details of any colonoscopy examinations performed.

Identifies contiguous growth (extension) of the primary tumor within the organ of origin or its direct extension into neighboring organs. Possible values are Not applicable; Further contiguous extension; No evidence of primary tumor; Unknown extension; primary tumor cannot be assessed; not stated in patient record; etc.

A Computed Tomography scan (CT scan), makes use of computer-processed combinations of many X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce cross-sectional (tomographic) images of specific areas of a scanned object, allowing the user to see inside the object without cutting. CT is an accurate technique for diagnosis of abdominal diseases. Its uses include diagnosis and staging of cancer, as well as follow up after cancer treatment to assess response. - Wikipedia. This class records details of any CT scans of the abdomen/pelvis region performed.

A Computed Tomography scan (CT scan), makes use of computer-processed combinations of many X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce cross-sectional (tomographic) images of specific areas of a scanned object, allowing the user to see inside the object without cutting. Its uses include diagnosis and staging of cancer, as well as follow up after cancer treatment to assess response. - Wikipedia. This class records details of any CT scans of the thorax performed.

This class contains information pertinent to the diagnostic followup of a cancer patient.

Evaluates the method used in determining the size and dimensions of the tumor

Contains information Identifying the patient's family member with cancer.

A fecal occult blood test (FOBT) checks for hidden (occult) blood in the stool (feces). A positive test can result from gastrointestinal bleeding, which might be caused by or indicative of cancer (2-10%), or adenoma or polyps (20-30%). - Wikipedia. This class records details of any FOBT examinations performed.

This class contains information from the microscopic study of the patient's cells and tissues.

Hormone therapy is a form of systemic therapy that works to add, block or remove hormones from the body to slow or stop the growth of cancer cells. This class indicates whether the patient received some sort of hormone therapy as part of their cancer treatment.

Cancer immunotherapy (sometimes called immuno-oncology) is the artificial stimulation of the immune system to treat cancer, improving on the system's natural ability to fight cancer (wikipedia). This class indicates whether the patient received some sort of radiation therapy as part of their cancer treatment.

LymphNodeEvaluation Evaluation of the patient's masses of lymphoid tissue that are surrounded by a capsule of connective tissue, are distributed along the lymphatic vessels, and contain numerous lymphocytes which filter the flow of lymph passing through the node called also lymph gland Source: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.

Mediastinoscopy is a procedure that enables visualization of the contents of the mediastinum, usually for the purpose of obtaining a biopsy, and is is often used for staging of lymph nodes of lung cancer. - Wikipedia. This class records details of any mediastinoscopies performed.

Transmission of pathogenic microorganisms or cancerous cells from an original site to one or more sites elsewhere in the body, usually by way of the blood vessels or lymphatics