Physician Data Query

Physician Data Query (PDQ) is the US National Cancer Institute's (NCI) comprehensive cancer database.[1][2] It contains peer-reviewed summaries on cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics, and supportive care, and complementary and alternative medicine; a registry of more than 6,000 open and 17,000 closed cancer clinical trials from around the world; and a directory of professionals who provide genetics services.

A woman accessing the PDQ database with an early laptop in 1987

PDQ makes available two data resources. The PDQ NCI Cancer Terms Database is a resource of cancer-related terms, curated by a multidisciplinary panel of reviewers, that is released monthly. The NCI Drug Dictionary is a structured list of technical definitions and synonyms for drugs/agents used to treat patients with cancer or conditions related to cancer.

The NCI also makes a browse-able version of the Cancer Terms database available as part of the NCI Terminology Browser

References
  1. Manrow, Richard E.; Beckwith, Margaret; Johnson, Lenora E. (2014-03-01). "NCI's Physician Data Query (PDQ®) cancer information summaries: history, editorial processes, influence, and reach". Journal of Cancer Education. 29 (1): 198–205. doi:10.1007/s13187-013-0536-3. ISSN 1543-0154. PMID 23996204. S2CID 14628320.
  2. "PDQ® - NCI's Comprehensive Database". www.cancer.gov. National Cancer Institute. January 1980. Retrieved 2021-05-29.


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