NCR

Netherlands Cancer Registry...

Description

The NCR compiles clinical data of all individuals newly diagnosed with cancer in the Netherlands. Cancer registration clerks register newly diagnosed cancer patients since 1989 on a national basis. Over the past 30 years, this registry has provided c...

General Design

Type
Data source
RWD type
Population registry
Record trigger
Patients that receive a biopsy as part of the diagnosis of the disease are identified through the national pathology database PALGA. Other patients are later identified through the national hospital registration LBZ.
Start/End data collection
1989 (ongoing)

Population

Countries
Netherlands (the)
Number of participants
2500000
Population age groups
All ages

Organisations

Lead organisations
  • Integraal kankercentrum Nederland 

    Data holder

Datasets

List of datasets for this resource...

Networks

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Documentation