title: [Permanent survey in the cancerology. Evaluation of the first three years of application of an automated system for recording and analysis of cancer data. Information Unit of the National Federation of French Cancer Control Centers].
abstract: A general oncological file system has been perfected and used since 1975 for the recording and analysis of data from twenty French centres. By virtue of the use of common basic language, the structures for the collection of information which have been developed (basic card containing clinical and therapeutic data as well as information concerning the course of the disease) represent a normalised medical record which has proved to be a useful tool in establishing regular statistical reviews (more than 265,000 records have been analysed in 3 years). This automatized system for the collection and exploitation of data offers a method which is suitable for studies aimed at improving knowledge of many aspects of malignant disease and the conditions of treatment. It makes possible the rapid collection of large numbers (more than 65,000 carcinomas in 2 years, including almost 40,000 not yet treated). Thorough analysis aids in revealing valuable facts, carrying out epidemiological studies and in perfecting therapeutic orientations.
mesh_terms: D003201:Computers; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D008495:Medical Oncology; D008499:Medical Records
vernacular_title: Enquête permanente en cancérologie. Bilan des trois premières années d'application d'un système automatisé de recueil et de traitement des informations (SARTIC). Unité d'informatique de la Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte contre le Cancer de France (F.N.C.L.C.C.F.).