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ACS
|
American
Cancer Society |
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ACOS
|
American
College of Surgeons |
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AJCC
|
American
Joint Committee on Cancer |
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AJCC
Sage
|
Staging
system devised by the American College of Surgeons. Permits consistency
in describing extent of neoplastic diseases in different anatomical parts,
systems and organs. |
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Bronchoscope
|
Thin,
tubular instrument used for inspecting interior of the trachea and bronchi. |
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Bronchoscopy
|
Endoscopic
examination and treatment of tracheobronchial tree and lungs using a bronchoscope
as a speculum. |
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Class
of Case Analytical
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Diagnosed and treated
at Decatur General Hospital after reference date.
Diagnosed elsewhere but first treated at Decatur General Hospital.
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Class
of Case
Non-Analytical
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Diagnosed
and treated at Decatur General Hospital prior to reference date.
Diagnosed and first treated elsewhere. |
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C/Net
Solutions
|
Computerized
software system used to maintain information on the cancer patient and to
compile statistical reports for the Cancer Committee. |
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Database
|
Information
compiled on each individual cancer patient. |
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ICDO
|
International
Classification of Disease for Oncology |
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NCDB
|
National
Cancer Data Base |
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NOS
|
Not
Otherwise Specified. Used to denote that the subsite of a primary site was
not specified. |
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PCE
|
Patient
Care Evaluation. Studies used by the Cancer Committee to assess quality
of care and to make decisions regarding care of the cancer patient. The
Cancer Committee is required by ACOS to perform two PCE studies per year. |
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Reference
Date
|
January
1, 1992. Date information was formally placed into the database on each
cancer patient at Decatur General Hospital. |
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TURB
|
Transurethral
Resection of Bladder for diagnosis of bladder cancer |