| Purpose: To construct a database using Microsoft Access2002 software in which clinical information of neuro-oncology cases can be loaded, to facilitate relevant large-sample clinical studies.Method: The medical records of 1,790 neruo-oncology patients treated in 307 Hospital from 1978 to 2004 were reviewed. According to the WHO Gasification of Tumours Pathology and Genetics Tumours of the Nervous System and the ICD-O Codes, an Access2002 database consisting of 1,623 neuro-oncology cases confirmed by pathology was established, designated as the Neuro-oncology Relational Database (NORDb). The general characteristics of neuro-oncology patients, the clinical characteristics and the prognostic factors of intracranial metastases patients were analyzed.Results: The NORDb has been successfully constructed and operates smoothly. The most recent working model of our NORDb was implemented with over 1,600 patients entered and over 200,000 rows of data. The permanent conservancy, the standardized classification and the quick query were realized. It will be possible to manage the image information of our department without film. The epidemiology distribution characteristic investigation of neruo-oncology patients in 307 hospital and the prognostic factors study of intracranial metastases patients in 307 hospital were implemented.Conclusion: The NORDb possesses powerful capacity for information processing of neuro-oncology cases, which is spreaded in clinical departments is beneficial. The patients and disease characteristics have significant impact on the survival of patients with brain metastases treated with a combination of surgical resection and radiotherapy. These parameters could be used in selecting patients who would benefit most from such treatment.
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