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Mainstage Variable

cancertyp

Type of cancer

Datafile

Index term

Individual variables

Variable nameVariable labelDatafile
cancertyp1 Bowel/colorectal indresp
cancertyp2 Lung indresp
cancertyp3 Breast indresp
cancertyp4 Prostate indresp
cancertyp5 Liver indresp
cancertyp6 Skin cancer or melanoma indresp
cancertyp7 Other indresp
cancertyp8 Blood or bone marrow cancer, such as leukaemia indresp

Question asked in the latest wave:

healthconditionsall_w15.cancertyp

Question label:

Type of cancer

Question text:

What type of cancer or malignancy was that? Please select all that apply

Question universe:

if [ff_ivlolw 1 and ff_everint 1] // New entrant never interviewed
And if [HCOND = 13] // Ever diagnosed with cancer or malignancy

Question interviewer instructions:

CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

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