DECISION TO TREAT DATE (SURGERY)
 Related DSCN/ISN
Description Where Used Attribute

Format/Length:See DATE 
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Notes:
DECISION TO TREAT DATE (SURGERY) is the same as the attribute DECISION TO TREAT DATE.

This data item is only mandatory when applicable in the National Cancer Data Set which is when the planned first definitive treatment is surgery.

It is the DECISION TO TREAT DATE of the Planned Cancer Treatment with a PLANNED CANCER TREATMENT TYPE National Code 01 'Surgery' and where the FIRST DEFINITIVE TREATMENT PLANNED is classification a. 'first definitive treatment planned'.

From 01 January 2009, this data element is no longer used in the National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set.  It may still be used in other data sets or collected locally if required.

Planned Cancer Treatment is a PLANNED ACTIVITY where PLANNED ACTIVITY TYPE is National Code 02 'Cancer Treatment'.

 

This data element is also known by these names:
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pluralDECISION TO TREAT DATES (SURGERY)