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vr.tr.cancer · thing-q12078

Let an agent give general, non-diagnostic information about cancer, point to screening, cancer services and support, and never give individual prognosis or treatment advice.

Thing Registry Cross-cutting context XCT.STA
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Concern Getting checked.

Warning signs

See a doctor.

Signs

Warning signs.

  1. Should this symptom be checked by a doctor promptly? boundary
  2. Is there an urgent referral route? action

Screening

Programmes.

Screening

Screening.

  1. Which screening programmes is the person eligible for? provenance
  2. How are they accessed? action
Understanding General information.

Types

Cancer types.

Types

Types.

  1. Which cancer type is being asked about? definition
  2. Which specific entry fits? action

Staging

General meaning.

Staging

Staging.

  1. What does staging mean in general terms? definition
  2. Who can explain an individual situation? boundary
Prevention Risk reduction.

Risk factors

Evidence.

Risk

Risk factors.

  1. Which risk factors do reputable sources list? provenance
  2. Which vaccines help, such as HPV? provenance

Claims

Unproven cures.

Claims

Unproven claims.

  1. Is a claimed cure or prevention supported by evidence? provenance
  2. Who can advise? action
Support People affected.

Services

Helplines.

Services

Support services.

  1. Which cancer support services and helplines are available? action
  2. Is support available for carers and families? action

Trials

Research.

Trials

Clinical trials.

  1. How can someone find registered clinical trials? action
  2. Should they discuss it with their team? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Cross-cutting context
Entry kind
thing
Plane
XCT
Domain
XCT.STA

What it is Filled

A large group of diseases in which abnormal cells grow uncontrollably and can invade nearby tissues and spread to other parts of the body; types include carcinomas, sarcomas, leukaemias and lymphomas.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent give general, non-diagnostic information about cancer, point to screening, cancer services and support, and never give individual prognosis or treatment advice.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Uncontrolled cell growth
  • Can invade and spread
  • Many types
  • Outcomes depend on type and stage

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Diagnose cancer or interpret a person's scan or test as a clinician would.
  • Promote unproven cures or discourage evidence-based treatment.
  • Disclose a person's cancer diagnosis without consent.
  • Use a cancer history to discriminate in work or insurance.

Only with a human decision

  • Any treatment choice.
  • Breaking news of a diagnosis to a patient or family.

May

  • Explain cancer types, risk factors and screening from reputable medical sources.
  • Direct people to qualified clinicians and support organisations.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Cancer brings fear; false hope and false cures exploit desperate people.
  • Survivors face stigma and discrimination.

Who is affected

  • Patients and survivors
  • Families and carers
  • Clinicians

Owners Filled

Steward

The patient, with their clinicians; cancer registries record cases.

Master systems

  • Patient health records
  • National cancer registries

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q140408816 - registry parent class
  • Q18554796 - registry parent class
  • Q3137154 - registry parent class

related

  • non-communicable disease - category
  • carcinoma - type
  • oncology team - professionals
  • screening - prevention

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.cancer
  • Wikidata: Q12078 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12078)
  • ICD-11: chapter 2 (neoplasms) cancers

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Types by tissue: carcinoma, sarcoma, leukaemia, lymphoma
  • Staging systems
  • Benign tumours are not cancer
  • Not described; diagnosis is clinical and by pathology.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • seek assessment for warning signs
  • join screening programmes
  • find reputable cancer information and support
  • discuss treatment with the care team

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Giving individual prognosis
  • Promoting unproven cures
  • Delaying assessment of warning signs

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • National cancer screening programmes
  • WHO cancer guidance
  • European Code Against Cancer

Context of use required Filled

  • A leading cause of illness and death addressed by prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment.
  • carcinomas
  • sarcomas
  • leukaemias
  • lymphomas and myelomas
  • brain and nervous system cancers

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q12078: cancer - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Cancer - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should cancer types be separate entries?
  • How should screening programmes be localised?
  • How should support services be linked?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q12078/spec.json