Inquiry and Computer Program Onko-Online: 25 Years of Clinical Registry for Breast Cancer at the University Medical Centre Maribor

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Abstract

Background

High-quality routine care data collected in the clinical registry play a significant role in improving the management of cancer patients. Clinical cancer registries record important data in the course of cancer diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and survival. Analyses of such comprehensive data pool make it possible to improve the quality of patients care and compare with other health care providers.

Methods

The first inquiry at the Department of Gynaecologic and Breast Oncology of the then General Hospital Maribor to follow breast cancer patients has been introduced in 1994. Based on our experience and new approaches in breast cancer treatment, the context of inquiry has been changed and extended to the present form, which served as a model for developing a relevant computer programme named Onko-Online in 2014.

Results

During the 25-year period, we collected data from about 3,600 breast cancer patients. The computer program Onko-Online allowed for quick and reliable collection, processing and analysis of 167 different data of breast cancer patients including general information, medical history, diagnostics, treatment, and follow-up.

Conclusions

The clinical registry for breast cancer Onko-Online provides data that help us to improve diagnostics and treatment of breast cancer patients, organize the daily practice and to compare the results of our treatment to the national and international standards. A limitation of the registry is the potentially incomplete or incorrect data input by different healthcare providers, involved in the treatment of breast cancer patients.

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Journal

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Radiol Oncol

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Radiol Oncol

Journal ID (publisher-id): raon

Journal ID (pmc): raon

Title: Radiology and Oncology

Publisher: Sciendo

ISSN (Print): 1318-2099

ISSN (Electronic): 1581-3207

Publication date Collection: September 2019

Publication date (Electronic): 24 September 2019

Volume: 53

Issue: 3

Pages: 348-356

Affiliations

[1 ]University Medical Centre Maribor , Maribor, Slovenia

[2 ]Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor , Maribor, Slovenia

Author notes

[* ] Prof. Iztok Takač, M.D., Ph.D., Adviser; Division of Gynaecology and Perinatology, Maribor University Medical Centre, Ljubljanska 5, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia. Phone: +386 2 321 2445 iztok.takac@ 123456ukc-mb.si

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Publisher ID: raon-2019-0043

DOI: 10.2478/raon-2019-0043

PMC ID: 6765156

PubMed ID: 31553707

SO-VID: f55cba2b-7a8d-4de6-aece-07eb420dceb0

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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

History

Date received : 17 February 2019

Date accepted : 16 May 2019

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