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¹Department of Medical Informatics and Biomathematics, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany. bernhard.breil@ukmuenster.de

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Area of Science:

Oncology
Health Informatics
Epidemiological Research

Background:

Cancer is a leading global cause of death, necessitating robust epidemiological research and data collection.
Cancer registration laws, like Germany's, mandate electronic reporting to population-based cancer registries (PBCR).
The Comprehensive Cancer Centre Münster (CCCM) needed an improved system for cancer disease registration.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a new concept supporting the legal obligation for cancer disease registration.
To analyze Hospital Information System (HIS) data structures for cancer documentation and PBCR requirements.
To create an efficient electronic reporting procedure for cancer data.

Main Methods:

Analysis of HIS data structures relevant to cancer documentation.
Comparison of HIS data fields with PBCR import specifications.
Development of an XML-based converter for data transformation.
Exporting available data items from HIS for PBCR submission.

Main Results:

An XML-based converter was successfully developed to facilitate electronic cancer reporting.
The system enables the export and conversion of HIS data into the PBCR import format.
Utilizing existing HIS data avoids redundant data entry for cancer reporting.

Conclusions:

The developed HIS data converter streamlines cancer reporting processes within the CCCM.
This approach enhances information workflow and supports secondary data use for quality assurance and research.
Electronic reporting using HIS data improves efficiency and compliance with cancer registration laws.