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Building a database for survival analysis.

S Guzzinati¹, S Vitarelli, V Ramazzotti

¹Registro Tumori del Veneto, Azienda ospedaliera di Padova. stefano.guzzinati@unipd.it

Epidemiologia E Prevenzione

|November 7, 2001

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The Italian Association for Radiotherapy and Oncological Sciences (AIRT) created a national database for cancer survival data. This analysis of 210,661 cases from 1990-1994 provides insights into cancer survival trends in Italy.

Area of Science:

Oncology
Biostatistics
Public Health

Background:

The Italian Association for Radiotherapy and Oncological Sciences (AIRT) established a national database for cancer survival data.
This database collects follow-up information on incident cancer cases from multiple Italian cancer registries.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze survival data for a large cohort of cancer patients in Italy.
To develop and utilize a standardized procedure for relative survival analysis.

Main Methods:

Utilized a national database of 210,661 incident cancer cases from 1990-1994, with follow-up until 1999.
Data quality checks, conversion to SAS format, and survival analysis were performed by the Veneto Cancer Registry.
Employed Hakulinen's software for relative survival analysis, with results exported to Excel for standardized reporting.

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Main Results:

The study analyzed a substantial dataset of cancer cases across Italy.
A robust SAS procedure was developed for flexible survival analysis, enabling selection of specific registries, time periods, and cancer sites.
Standardized reporting of relative survival analysis results was achieved.

Conclusions:

The established national database and analytical procedure facilitate comprehensive cancer survival research in Italy.
This methodology allows for detailed investigation of cancer survival trends and variations across different regions and time periods.
The system supports the generation of standardized reports crucial for public health initiatives and cancer control strategies.