CANCERLIT contains bibliographic records (most with abstacts) for published cancer related materials. CANC covers all aspects of experimental and clinical cancer therapy, including: effects of chemicals, viruses, and other agents that cause cancer; mechanisms of carcinogenesis; and the biochemistry, immunology, physiology, and other biology of cancer, both in vivo and in vitro. Studies of mutagens, mutagen testing, and growth factors or other agents that stimulate cell division are also covered. Indexed materials include articles from journals, abstracts of papers presented at professional meetings, government and technical reports, dissertations, and monographs.
The following alphabetical list provides the two-letter label, the relevant alias, and an example for each CancerLit field.
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Label Name/Example
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ab Abstract
example: bone.ab.
an or ui Accession Number/Unique Identifier
example: 92349782.an.
au Author
example: smith-tf.au.
cg Cancergram
example: ck20-9106.cg.
em Entry Month [year-month]
example: 8701.em.
fs Floating Subheading
example: ae.fs.
hw or me Subject Heading Word
example: diazepam.hw.
in Institution
example: tufts.in.
ip Issue/Part
example: 3.ip.
is ISSN number
example: 0098-7484.is.
jc Journal Code
example: now.jc.
jn or so Journal Name
examples: applied pathology.jn.
jw Journal Word
example: obstetrics.jw.
lg Language
example: fre.lg.
no Grant Numbers
example: 1a132535.no.
pg Page [first page]
example: 44.pg.
pt Publication Type
example: bibliography.pt.
rn Registry Numbers
example: 3842-23-1.rn.
rw Registry Word
example: binding inhibitor.rw.
sb Journal Subset
example: l.sb.
sh or de Medical Subject Headings
example: ulcer.sh.
ti Title
example: bone.ti.
tw Text Word (title and abstract)
example: diazepam.tw.
vo Volume
example: 7.vo.
xs Exploded Subheading
example: ae.xs.
yr Year of Publication
example: 87.yr.
The CM (Comments) and OT (Original Title) fields are for display only,
and are not searchable.
The following are the Ovid limits for the CancerLit database. Both forms of syntax for applying the limit directly at the command line are given where relevant.
Limit Name Example
Age Groups...
Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to infant
Animal
Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to animal
Animal Types
Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to cats
English Language
Command Syntax: ..l/1 en=y
Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to english
Female
Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to female
Human
Command Syntax: ..l/1 hu=y
Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to human
Languages...
Command Syntax: ..l/1 lg=fre
Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to french
Latest Update
Command Syntax: ..l/1 up=y
Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to latest update
Male
Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to male
Publication Type
Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to clinical trial
Publication Year
Command Syntax: ..l/1 yr=89
Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to yr=1989
Review
Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to review
Change to CancerLit from another database
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Command Syntax: ..c/canc
Sentence Syntax: use canc
Change to CancerLit backfile from another database
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Command Syntax: ..c/cancb
Sentence Syntax: use cancb