The Cancers preference is used to record a list of cancers 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.


The table of Cancers will display the code, name, and status for the cancer.
When adding or editing a cancer, 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.

A unique code for the cancer. This can be the same as the name but must be unique throughout the entire system.
A name for the preference. It is advisable to keep this unique.
A checkbox to activate/deactivate an entry. If the preference is not active, it will not be selectable in any drop-down lists.