Cancer data training materials

This suite of training modules has been compiled by by the National Disease Registration Service (NDRS) to assist both new and existing cancer data administration personnel.

Each module contains:

• a narrated slide show
• a PDF supporting document that includes a full narrative notes

Important Information

1. All slideshows are 'read only' - please do not make any changes to the content. If you spot any errors please contact your regional Data Liaison Manager so we can investigate and if necessary amend the master version. 
2. Use the F5 key to view the full slideshow with the accompanying narrated audio.
3. All resources are available to download and view on desktop, tablet and mobile phones devices. However, the audio narration may not always work on mobile phones, depending on the specification and functionality. 
4. If you have any comments, queries or suggestions for future content please contact your regional Data Liaison Manager.

Please select the modules of interest from the topics listed below:

The Cancer Outcomes and Services Data set (COSD) is a compiled data set which provides the standard for secondary uses information required to support national cancer registration and associated analysis (at local, regional, national, and international level), as well as other national cancer audit programmes.

The COSD specifies the data items that need to be recorded for all cancer patients by the NHS in England. This includes all the items that Providers should submit electronically directly to the NDRS on a monthly basis.

To find more about COSD visit the data set page on this website.

Please select the modules of interest from the topics listed below:

These modules have been designed to give an introduction to each tumour site and the terminology used by the clinical teams.

They include the relevant anatomy and physiology, regional lymph nodes, diagnosis and possible treatments as well as guidance on the ICD10 coding and grade.

The collection of accurate and complete cancer staging information is very important. The NDRS team has therefore created a series of cancer staging guidance sheets to support clinical and cancer data administration personnel with this work. 

The Data Liaison team within the National Disease Registration Service (NDRS) has a wealth of knowledge on cancer pathways and processes within NHS Trusts. NHS teams submitting data to NDRS can seek advice, support and find out more about the data improvement initiatives available to them directly from the regional Data Liaison Managers:

Find out more about the work of the National Cancer Registration Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS), our data collection processes and the cancer data sets we curate:

• NCRAS

• collecting and keeping patient data safe

• Cancer Outcomes and Services Data set (COSD)
• Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy data set (SACT)
• Radiotherapy Data Set (RTDS)
• Somatic molecular and germline molecular dataset