cancer
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.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
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.
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.
What it is for: A leading cause of illness and death addressed by prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment.
It can be seek assessment for warning signs; join screening programmes; find reputable cancer information and support; discuss treatment with the care team.
Distinguishing features
Uncontrolled cell growth
Can invade and spread
Many types
Outcomes depend on type and stage
What it looks like
Not described; diagnosis is clinical and by pathology.
How it is recognised
Types by tissue: carcinoma, sarcoma, leukaemia, lymphoma
Staging systems
Benign tumours are not cancer
Related models
is a kind of - category
includes - type
is treated by - professionals
is detected by - prevention
In practice
Families and kinds
carcinomas
sarcomas
leukaemias
lymphomas and myelomas
brain and nervous system cancers
Identifiers
ICD-11 chapter 2 (neoplasms) cancers
Standards and regulation
National cancer screening programmes
WHO cancer guidance
European Code Against Cancer
Failure modes and hazards
Giving individual prognosis
Promoting unproven cures
Delaying assessment of warning signs
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Concern Getting checked.
Assessment comes first.
Warning signs
See a doctor.
Signs
Warning signs.
- Should this symptom be checked by a doctor promptly? boundary
- Is there an urgent referral route? action
Screening
Programmes.
Screening
Screening.
- Which screening programmes is the person eligible for? provenance
- How are they accessed? action
Understanding General information.
Information stays general.
Types
Cancer types.
Types
Types.
- Which cancer type is being asked about? definition
- Which specific entry fits? action
Staging
General meaning.
Staging
Staging.
- What does staging mean in general terms? definition
- Who can explain an individual situation? boundary
Prevention Risk reduction.
Many cancers are preventable.
Risk factors
Evidence.
Risk
Risk factors.
- Which risk factors do reputable sources list? provenance
- Which vaccines help, such as HPV? provenance
Claims
Unproven cures.
Claims
Unproven claims.
- Is a claimed cure or prevention supported by evidence? provenance
- Who can advise? action
Support People affected.
Support matters.
Services
Helplines.
Services
Support services.
- Which cancer support services and helplines are available? action
- Is support available for carers and families? action
Trials
Research.
Trials
Clinical trials.
- How can someone find registered clinical trials? action
- Should they discuss it with their team? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should cancer types be separate entries?
- How should screening programmes be localised?
- How should support services be linked?