Cancer Types

The Cancer Types preference is used to record a list of cancer types in the system. These are found when adding a cancer diagnosis to a patient. The choice of values are selected using an autocomplete or dropdown list.

Location

The table of Cancer Types will display the code, name, and status for the cancer type.

Configuration

When adding or editing a cancer type, users are presented with the below form to complete. Always press Save in the bottom right-hand corner of the browser after adding or editing a cancer type.

Code (Required, Unique)

A unique code for the cancer type. This can be the same as the name but must be unique throughout the entire system.

Name (Required)

A name for the preference. It is advisable to keep this unique.

Active

A checkbox to activate/deactivate an entry. If the preference is not active, it will not be selectable in any drop-down lists.