Table 1 Data items registered in the Arkhangelsk Cancer Registry

Number at registration card

Surname, given name, patronymic

In separate fields from 1995

Gender

Residence (urban or rural)

Date of birth

For the period 1995–99 the year was registered

Rajon (borough) of residence

Home address

From 2000 also home oblast included

Occupation

Date when registered as sick

(by general health system)

Result of treatment / patient's status

Last known, at the end of the year.

Date of last status

Clinical health group at the time of registration

e.g. Will be cured, etc. From 1995

Clinical health group at the end of year

From 1995

Descriptive diagnosis

Cancer diagnosis ¹

Only for the years 93–94

Diagnosis by ICD-9 code ¹

Only for the years 1993–99

Diagnosis by ICD-10 code ¹

Only for the years 1993–94, 2000-

How the tumour was detected

Registered if method was autopsy or only obtained from death certificate

Stage

TNM

From 1995

Method of verification of diagnosis

Morphologic, cytologic, X-rays, endoscopy, isotopic, ultra sound, computer tomography, operation, only clinical, or unknown

Date of diagnosis

From 1995

Reason for late diagnosis

From 2000

Morphological code

Main cancer site (when more than one site)

For internal use clinically

Histological structure of tumour

Classification for internal use. From 1995

Synchronic tumour

Yes/no. Only in period 1995–99

Localisation of cancer (side of body)

Right/left

Information about treatment

For the period 1995–s99

Method of treatment, if radical

From 2000

Institution where diagnose was determined

From 2000

Institution where patient is under observation

Medical institution observing the patient

Metastasis?

Yes/no. Only in period 1995–99

Number of tumours

From 2000

Date of last contact with patient

From 2000

Cause of death

From 1995. Including code of cause from 2000

Date of death

From 1995

Pathological examination

Yes/no. From 2000

Nationality

From 1995

Date cancer report received

From year 2000