Gastric cancer completeness in Finnish Cancer Registry and Finnish Patient Registry: a population-based nationwide retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gastric cancer is the fourth-leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The only curative treatment options of gastric cancer are perioperative chemotherapy and surgical resection. Many nationwide registries have high validity and provide vast range of opportunities for registry-based research. Cancer diagnoses in the Finnish Cancer Registry (FCR) are reported by pathology laboratories and clinician forms, while discharge diagnosis codes are reported to the Finnish Patient Registry (HILMO) automatically. Finland is known for complete registries but the completeness of gastric cancer in FCR and HILMO remains unclear.

Objectives

The aim of this study is to assess the registry coverage for gastric cancer in FCR and HILMO and to explore potential reasons for po

SUBMITTER: Maharjan U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9020284 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature