| Format/length: | an6 |
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Notes:
PATIENT HISTORY (CANCER DIAGNOSIS) is the primary cancer of a previous or subsequent Cancer Care Spell. It is the PATIENT DIAGNOSIS that defines the Cancer Care Spell.
It is similar to data element PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS (ICD).
Cancer Care Spell is an ACTIVITY GROUP where ACTIVITY GROUP TYPE is National Code 05 'Cancer Care Spell'.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | PATIENT HISTORIES (CANCER DIAGNOSIS) |