Information for Researchers

Non-confidential Data Items

An explanation of data items and their coding is available on the KCR website at http://www.kcr.uky.edu/manuals/abstractor/index.html.

Patient Demographic Data
Sex
Race
Ethnicity
Tobacco Use
Cigarette Pack Years
Number of Live Births
Number of Primaries
Age at Diagnosis
Vital Status
Cause of Death
Diagnosis State
Diagnosis Zip
County at Diagnosis
Area Development District
Appalachian Designation
Beale Code

Case Specific Information
Site Code
Date of Diagnosis
Family History of this Cancer
Menopausal Status
Primary Payer
Class of Case
ICD-0 Version
Topography
Histology
Behavior Code
Tumor Grade
Tumor Marker 1
Tumor Marker 2
Laterality
Diagnostic Confirmation Code
Tumor Size
Regional Nodes Positive
Regional Nodes Examined
Sites of Metastases
Summary Stage
TNM Best Stage

Other Primaries
Case Sequence Number

Therapy Data
Treatment Composite – First
Treatment Composite – All

Follow Up Information
Date of Last Contact
Survival Status