A computer-based program for the follow-up of prostatic cancer patients.
A computer-based record program for the follow-up of prostatic cancer patients is described and its practical applications discussed. The system enables the user to record personal data, medical history follow-up (including laboratory and imaging tests), treatment and the response to it. The program can generate reports as a summary letter to the referring physician, follow-up notes on a specific date, laboratory test results on a chronological base, etc. It has the capability to analyse statistically the medical database accumulated with the aid of SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences). The program, which is designed for a micro-computer, is conducted on the IBM Personal Computer. By providing instant access to all comprehensive information, the system is a valuable tool for the correct staging of disease and for systematic follow-up; most of all, it is a "real-time instrument" for the analysis of medical results.
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Department of Urology, Beilinson Medical Centre, Sackler School of Medicine, TelAviv, Israel.
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Servadio
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D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008838:Microcomputers; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D012984:Software