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ECIS - European Cancer Information System

The cancer entities definitions used in ECIS are described below for each initiative whose outcome is reported in ECIS.

Incidence and mortality estimates 2020

The definition of the 34 cancer sites used for the incidence and mortality estimates 2020 (as used for estimates 2018) and defined according to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision ICD-10 codes.

Incidence and mortality long-term estimates up to 2040

The cancer sites definition for the incidence and mortality long-term estimates is the same as for the 2020 estimates.

Incidence and mortality historical data

The list and definition of the cancer sites used in the ENCR-JRC call for data: 60 cancer sites for incidence defined according to the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology ICD-O-3 codes for incidence, and 43 cancer sites for mortality defined according to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision ICD-10 codes.

Childhood incidence historical data

The list of the diagnostic groups and subgroups according to the International Classification of Childhood Cancer (ICCC) third edition.

Survival estimates

The list of the 43 cancer sites used in the EUROCARE-5 study and are defined according to the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology ICD-O-3 codes.

How to reference ECIS

Should you use ECIS information in your publication, please use the following format to reference it:

Source: ECIS - European Cancer Information System
From https://ecis.jrc.ec.europa.eu, accessed on day/month/year
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