Breast Cancer
This report allows providers and coordinators to search for patients who have had a breast cancer diagnosis, and to view details of diagnosis and follow-up care.
To run a Breast Cancer report
• VISN: Select the VISN from the drop-down list
• Station/Healthcare
System: Select the Station or Healthcare System from the list. The Facility ID
will be shown in parentheses.
• PACT Team: Click the check box next to each PACT to include in the search, or click Check All to include all PACTs.
• Start/End Dates:
Click the calendar icons to
select the start and end dates of the query, or enter the date in m/d/yyyy
format.
• Patient Name: Enter the first or last name of the patient, or any portion of the name.
• Age Restriction: Select the desired age range.
• Gender: Select the gender.
• Race: Select the race.
• Provider Name: Enter the first or last name of the provider, or any portion of the name.
• Follow-Up Action: Select from the list to include only patients with a follow-up action, only those with no follow-up action, or both.
Viewing the report
The resulting report will display the results of the search in a grid format. The data can be exported to different file formats, including Excel, comma-separated values (CSV), PDF, or Word.
• To export, click the Export button that corresponds to the desired file format.
The report can be sorted by column in ascending or descending order by clicking the up or down arrow in the column.
• To view the specific breast cancer diagnosis, hover the cursor over the Breast Cancer Dx link. This will display the report details as a screen tip.
• To view pathology details if available, hover the cursor over the Pathology link.
• To view Tumor Registry data (obtained from the VA Central Cancer Registry) if available, hover the cursor over the Tumor Registry Data link.
• To view additional information about treatment, including chemotherapy medication, radiation therapy, or hormone therapy, hover the cursor over the corresponding treatment link.