Suspected Cancer (SCAN) Pathway

Description

This dataset, SuspectedCancer_df, is a data frame containing blood test results from individuals presenting with non-specific symptoms of cancer. The data was collected as part of the Suspected CANcer (SCAN) pathway, which evaluates a new standard of care for patients in primary care settings.

Usage

data(SuspectedCancer_df)

Format

A data frame with 750 observations and 8 variables:

age

Age of the individual (numeric).

comorbidity

Comorbidity index (numeric).

haemoglobin

Haemoglobin level (numeric).

albumin

Albumin level (numeric).

alaninetrans

Alanine aminotransferase level (numeric).

whitebloodcell

White blood cell count (numeric).

bilirubin

Bilirubin level (numeric).

calcium

Calcium level (numeric).

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'SuspectedCancer_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the OncoDataSets package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix '_df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified in any way.

Source

Data taken from the R4HCR package. Nicholson BD, Oke JL, Friedemann Smith C, et al. The Suspected CANcer (SCAN) pathway: protocol for evaluating a new standard of care for patients with non-specific symptoms of cancer. BMJ Open 2018;8:e018168.