HL7 Europe Common Cancer Model
0.1.0 - ci-build 150

HL7 Europe Common Cancer Model, published by HL7 Europe. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/hl7-eu/cancer-common/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Logical Model: CancerPatient - Detailed Descriptions

Draft as of 2026-05-13

Definitions for the CancerPatient logical model.

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. CancerPatient
Definition

Logical model describing the patient affected by cancer, acting as the central subject for diagnosis, treatments, disease evolution and follow-up. Derived from Cancer_Common_Logical_Model_20260521.xlsx (sheet CancerPatient).

ShortCancer Patient
Control0..*
Is Modifierfalse
Logical ModelInstances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. CancerPatient.birthDate
Definition

Patient date of birth (at least the year should be available).

ShortBirthDate
Comments

At least the year must be present.

Control1..1
TypedateTime
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
4. CancerPatient.sexAtBirth
Definition

Biological sex assigned at birth, determined by sex characteristics observed at birth or infancy (e.g., genital characteristics and/or chromosome composition). This represents sex as a biological variable and should not be used to represent gender identity or administrative gender.

ShortSexAtBirth
Comments

This element refers to biological sex assigned at birth (not gender identity). It is typically captured once and is not expected to change. Choice: Male | Female | Unknown | Other

Control1..1
TypeCodeableConcept
6. CancerPatient.observedSexGender
Definition

Recorded sex at the time of cancer diagnosis, if different from SexAtBirth. This captures what is documented at diagnosis and should be interpreted in line with the clinical record context.

ShortObservedSex Gender
Comments

It shall be present if changed respect the SexAtBirth. See https://confluence.hl7.org/spaces/VOC/pages/40743893/The+Gender+Harmony+Project

Control0..1
TypeCodeableConcept
8. CancerPatient.comorbiditiesAtCancerDiagnosis
Definition

Active chronic conditions present at the time of cancer diagnosis.

ShortComorbiditiesAtCancerDiagnosis
Comments

Active chronic conditions present at the time of cancer diagnosis.

Control0..*
TypeCodeableConcept

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. CancerPatient
Definition

Logical model describing the patient affected by cancer, acting as the central subject for diagnosis, treatments, disease evolution and follow-up. Derived from Cancer_Common_Logical_Model_20260521.xlsx (sheet CancerPatient).

ShortCancer Patient
Logical ModelInstances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. CancerPatient.birthDate
Definition

Patient date of birth (at least the year should be available).

ShortBirthDate
Comments

At least the year must be present.

Control1..1
TypedateTime
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
4. CancerPatient.sexAtBirth
Definition

Biological sex assigned at birth, determined by sex characteristics observed at birth or infancy (e.g., genital characteristics and/or chromosome composition). This represents sex as a biological variable and should not be used to represent gender identity or administrative gender.

ShortSexAtBirth
Comments

This element refers to biological sex assigned at birth (not gender identity). It is typically captured once and is not expected to change. Choice: Male | Female | Unknown | Other

Control1..1
TypeCodeableConcept
6. CancerPatient.observedSexGender
Definition

Recorded sex at the time of cancer diagnosis, if different from SexAtBirth. This captures what is documented at diagnosis and should be interpreted in line with the clinical record context.

ShortObservedSex Gender
Comments

It shall be present if changed respect the SexAtBirth. See https://confluence.hl7.org/spaces/VOC/pages/40743893/The+Gender+Harmony+Project

Control0..1
TypeCodeableConcept
8. CancerPatient.comorbiditiesAtCancerDiagnosis
Definition

Active chronic conditions present at the time of cancer diagnosis.

ShortComorbiditiesAtCancerDiagnosis
Comments

Active chronic conditions present at the time of cancer diagnosis.

Control0..*
TypeCodeableConcept

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. CancerPatient
Definition

Logical model describing the patient affected by cancer, acting as the central subject for diagnosis, treatments, disease evolution and follow-up. Derived from Cancer_Common_Logical_Model_20260521.xlsx (sheet CancerPatient).

ShortCancer Patient
Control0..*
Is Modifierfalse
Logical ModelInstances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. CancerPatient.birthDate
Definition

Patient date of birth (at least the year should be available).

ShortBirthDate
Comments

At least the year must be present.

Control1..1
TypedateTime
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
4. CancerPatient.sexAtBirth
Definition

Biological sex assigned at birth, determined by sex characteristics observed at birth or infancy (e.g., genital characteristics and/or chromosome composition). This represents sex as a biological variable and should not be used to represent gender identity or administrative gender.

ShortSexAtBirth
Comments

This element refers to biological sex assigned at birth (not gender identity). It is typically captured once and is not expected to change. Choice: Male | Female | Unknown | Other

Control1..1
TypeCodeableConcept
6. CancerPatient.observedSexGender
Definition

Recorded sex at the time of cancer diagnosis, if different from SexAtBirth. This captures what is documented at diagnosis and should be interpreted in line with the clinical record context.

ShortObservedSex Gender
Comments

It shall be present if changed respect the SexAtBirth. See https://confluence.hl7.org/spaces/VOC/pages/40743893/The+Gender+Harmony+Project

Control0..1
TypeCodeableConcept
8. CancerPatient.comorbiditiesAtCancerDiagnosis
Definition

Active chronic conditions present at the time of cancer diagnosis.

ShortComorbiditiesAtCancerDiagnosis
Comments

Active chronic conditions present at the time of cancer diagnosis.

Control0..*
TypeCodeableConcept