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. 2020 Oct 17;19:42. doi: 10.1186/s12942-020-00234-0
Cancer International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 codes Description Sex
All C00–C97, D45, D46, D47.1, D47.3–D47.5 All malignant cancers combined Males, Females, all persons
Bowel C18-–C20 Inner lining of the large bowel (colon) or rectum. Males, Females, all persons
Brain C71 Brain. Excluding cranial nerves and retrobulbar tissue Males, Females, all persons
Breast C50 Breast (excluding skin) Females
Cervical C53 Lining of the cervix Females
Head and Neck C00–C14, C30–C32 Tissue or lymph nodes in the head and neck area Males, Females, all persons
Kidney C64 Kidney. Except renal pelvis Males, Females, all persons
Leukaemia C91-C95 White blood cells of the bone marrow Males, Females, all persons
Liver C22 Liver and intrahepatic bile ducts Males, Females, all persons
Lung C33-C34 Lung, trachea, bronchus Males, Females, all persons
Melanoma C43 Melanocytes (pigmented cells) of the skin Males, Females, all persons
Myeloma C90 Plasma cells of the bone marrow Males, Females, all persons
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma C82-C86 Lymphatic system Males, Females, all persons
Oesophageal C15 Oesophagus Males, Females, all persons
Ovarian C56 Ovaries Females
Pancreatic C25 Pancreas Males, Females, all persons
Prostate C61 Prostate gland Males
Stomach C16 Lining of the upper part of the stomach Males, Females, all persons
Thyroid C73 Thyroid gland Males, Females, all persons
Uterine C54-C55 Lining of the uterus, the muscle or the connective tissue Females