The cause of death of the PATIENT in relation to their diagnosis of cancer. It is left blank if the PATIENT is still alive.
National Codes:
| 1 | Death by first registered primary |
| 2 | Death by another primary |
| 3 | Death by other causes/ cancer known to be present |
| 4 | Death by other causes, cancer not mentioned |
| 5 | Indeterminate cause of death (more than one primary) |
| 6 | Death from metastatic disease where origin of primary is known |
| 7 | Death by metastatic disease where origin of primary is unknown |
References:
National Cancer Dataset Version 1.3_ISB October 2002
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | DEATH CAUSES CANCER |