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oncology onset date

onc_onset_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The symptom start date for a cancer specialty care. Used to track temporal information related to oncology onset date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for oncology management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

onc_onset_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  onc_onset_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- oncology onset date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  onc_onset_dt as oncology_onset_date
FROM claims;

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