Development of a Model Hospital-based Cancer Registry Database for Better Healthcare Reporting

Abstract

Hospital based cancer registries work with the objective to support healthcare professionals and managers at all level with complete, accurate and adequate information for treatment planning, epidemiological investigations, prevention and control of cancer. This paper deals with the design, development and implementation of a computerized hospital based cancer registry database to assist the healthcare providers with a simplified solution in easy documentation and instant access of health information of patients with cancer for care planning, research, education, and national cancer registry reporting.

Keywords: Hospital Based Cancer Registry, Database, Cancer, National Cancer Registry     

Sri Lanka Journal of Bio-Medical Informatics 2010;1(3):179-185

DOI: 10.4038/sljbmi.v1i3.1889