On the pathway to a diagnosis of sarcoma, the PATIENT may have undergone a number of procedures. This is the condition of the tumour as first seen by a sarcoma specialist.
National Codes:
| UT | Untouched |
| NB | Needle Biopsy |
| OB | Open Biopsy |
| EX | Excision |
| LR | Local recurrence |
| NR | Not referred |
| 9 | Not known |
References:
National Cancer Dataset Version 2.1_ISB October 2002
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | SARCOMA CONDITIONS FIRST SEEN |