Oncolex

Oncolex is a web-based multimedia encyclopedia for cancer diagnosis and treatment, where health professionals can obtain up-to-date information. The content is developed by experts in the field and procedures are described in detail using text, illustrations, photographs, animations, and video.

Overview

Oncolex, a website initiated by Rikshospitalet HF in collaboration with Helse Sør-Øst, provides access to all cancer information on one website. Free background material, updated procedures, and register for systemic cancer treatment, are all available for health personnel within cancer care.

Why Oncolex

Screenshot from www.oncolex.no

The National Cancer Strategy states that if we are to offer equal treatment throughout the country, each regional health enterprise must ensure that each hospital treating cancer has adequate experience and competence. Procedures which are followed should be according to updated, national standards carried out in cooperation by the experts and authorities.

As a link in such a national strategy for quality assurance of health services, Oncolex was developed in conjunction with Rikshopitalet HF and Helse Sør-Øst. Oncolex will contribute to the quality assurance of treatment that patients encounter at the hospitals. The target group for Oncolex is all health personnel working within cancer care in Norway.

National Guidelines

Diagnosis and treatment of cancer will be completed in line with national treatment programs and new treatment will be made available for all. Oncolex allows health personnel to have access to updated standards and new treatment.

CCC Concept
The Cancer Clinic at Oslo University Hospital is a Comprehensive Cancer Center. This means that the hospital performs research, treatment, and teaching. We emphasize sharing special knowledge and research results to raise the research competency within the subject area. Oncolex is an important medium for competence distribution and development.

Organization of the Development Process

This is the current editorial process used by the Oncolex editorial team.

Because the quality of the content is the core value of Oncolex our team is constantly working to make sure our process meets the demand of both doctors and patients.

Oncolex has an editorial staff working both with technical development and content production. The medical authors in the editorial staff collaborate with the foremost experts within each cancer type so that the content presented on the website is in accordance with approved standards.

All multimedia is produced by the Oncolex editorial staff in collaboration with the responsible health personnel.

Content on the Website

Oncolex contains all of the fundamental procedures within cancer diagnostics and treatment of cancer. The content is produced in collaboration with the specialists within each specialty area and is quality controlled by referees.

The procedures describe detailed background, indications, goals, preparation, procedure, observations, and follow-up with the aid of illustrations, photographs, animations, and video.

National Registry for Systemic Cancer Treatment

In addition, the National register for systemic cancer treatment is available on the Oncolex website. The register includes approximatly 600 chemotherapeutic/drug treatments. Treatment definitions and treatment charts can be downloaded directly or as XML-files to be used in local patient administrative systems.

Further development

• As of 2010 Oncolex is available as an iPhone application. Please see www.ioncolex.no for details.
• Provided funding Oncolex will shortly be available in english.

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