The majority of ICCR datasets scheduled to be developed will be in response to updates of the World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Tumours or applicable staging system. However, additional datasets are scheduled where there are specific needs to be addressed and resources available.
In synchrony with the updates to the WHO Classification of Thoracic Tumours, the ICCR has updated four existing datasets as well as developed a new dataset as follows:
Neoplasms of the heart, peritoneum and great vessels dataset (2nd edition), Thymic epithelial tumours (3rd edition), Mesothelioma in the pleura, pericardium and peritoneum (3rd edition) and the Lung cancer (4th edition) have been published. Open consultation has closed for the draft Tumours of the lung – small diagnostic and cytopathological specimens dataset. We anticipate the dataset will be published in the last quarter of 2023.
In synchrony with the updates to the WHO Classification of Central Nervous System (CNS) Tumours, the ICCR has commenced an update to the existing Tumours of the CNS dataset (update of 1st edition).
Open consultation is expected in the fourth quarter of 2023. We anticipate the dataset will be published in the first half of 2024.
In synchrony with the updates to the WHO Classification of Urinary and Male Genital Tumours, the ICCR has commenced updates to 12 existing datasets as follows:
Open consultation is expected in the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024. We anticipate the datasets will be published in mid 2024.
In synchrony with the updates to the WHO Classification of Head and Neck Tumours, the ICCR has commenced updates to nine existing datasets as follows:
Open consultation is expected in the fourth quarter of 2023. We anticipate the datasets will be published in the second quarter of 2024.
In synchrony with the updates to the WHO Classification of Endocrine Tumours, the ICCR has commenced updates to four existing datasets as follows:
Open consultation is expected in mid 2024. We anticipate the datasets will be published in the second half of 2024.
In synchrony with the updates to International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and TNM staging systems, the ICCR has updated three existing datasets as follows:
Carcinoma of the vulva (2nd edition) and Carcinoma of the cervix (5th edition) have been published. We anticipate the Endometrial cancer (5th edition) dataset will be published in the first half of 2024.
All ICCR datasets that include TNM staging have been updated to the 8th edition.