title: [Presentation of an oncological database adapted for head and neck cancer].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  By law, oncological databases are required in Germany since 1999. These databases can be used for epidemiological or other scientific studies and quality control.
  
  
  METHODS
  Based on ACCESS software a newly developed database is introduced, which is optimized for head and neck tumor patients. The database acquires epidemiological data, surgical and medical treatment protocols, histological and tumorbiological data, clinical data of speech, swallowing, breathing and general health, and examinations used for tumor staging and clinical outcome.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Per patient less than 20 minutes are required to fill the data sheets and the data for the national cancer registry can be extracted as a table sheet. This database can also be used for scientific protocols and for multicenter studies.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung V (HNO), Bundeswehrzentralkrankenhaus Koblenz. Bwzkrhskob5@bundeswehr.org
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: H-J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Welkoborsky
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019992:Databases as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010039:Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011786:Quality Control; D012042:Registries / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012984:Software; D015996:Survival Rate