DATASUS - Oncology Cases (Oncology Panel)

The load_oncology_case function downloads and organizes data from the Oncology Panel (Painel de Oncologia), part of DATASUS. This dataset is widely used in public health and epidemiological analyses related to cancer cases in Brazil (since 2013 to present).

The load_oncology_case function offers the following parameters:

1. time_period: a numeric value or vector indicating the year(s) of the data to be downloaded. For example, 2020 or 2015:2020. (since 2013 to present)

2. raw_data: Logical, default is FALSE.

   • TRUE: If TRUE, returns the raw data exactly as provided by DATASUS.
   • FALSE: If FALSE (default), returns a cleaned and standardized version of the dataset.

3. language: A string indicating the desired language of variable names and labels. Accepts "eng" (default) for English or "pt" for Portuguese (only when raw_data = FALSE).

Examples:

library(datazoom.saude)

# Download processed oncology data for the year 2023.
# This will return data from the Oncology Panel for all Brazilian states.
oncology_cases_treated <- load_oncology_case(
  time_period = 2023,
  raw_data = FALSE,
  language = "eng"
)

# Download raw oncology data for the years 2021 to 2022 with labels in portuguese.
oncology_cases_raw <- load_oncology_case(
  time_period = 2021:2022,
  raw_data = TRUE,
  language = "pt"
)