CANCER TREATMENT MODALITY FOR REGISTRATION
The type of treatment or care which was delivered in a Cancer Treatment Period used for the purpose of collecting cancer information for registration purposes .
Description
The type of treatment or care which was delivered in a Cancer Treatment Period used for the purpose of collecting cancer information for registration purposes .
Notes:
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National Code 'Specialist Palliative Care', should only be used where care is being delivered under the management of a CONSULTANT in Palliative Medicine.
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National Code 'Non-Specialist Palliative Care (excluding Active Monitoring)' is only to be used where the treatment consists of Palliative Care not under the management of a CONSULTANT in Palliative Medicine.
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National Code 'Non-Specialist Palliative Care (excluding Active Monitoring)' should only be used to record an ACTIVITY where there is no intention to offer a future course of treatment other than those contained within National Codes 07, 08 or 09 at the time the CARE PLAN is agreed between the CARE PROFESSIONAL and PATIENT. This type of care is sometimes referred to as 'best supportive care' within NHS services.
For further guidance on recording of the National Codes, see the National Disease Registration Service website at: Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set User Guide.
National Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 01 | Surgery |
| 02 | Anti-Cancer Drug Regimen |
| 03 | Anti-Cancer Drug Regimen |
| 04 |
Chemoradiotherapy
|
| 05 |
External Beam Radiotherapy
(excluding Proton Therapy) |
| 06 |
Brachytherapy
|
| 07 |
Specialist Palliative Care
|
| 08 |
Active Monitoring
(excluding Non-Specialist Palliative Care) |
| 09 |
Non-Specialist Palliative Care
(excluding Active Monitoring) |
| 10 |
Radiofrequency Ablation
(RFA) |
| 11 |
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound
(HIFU) |
| 12 |
Cryotherapy
|
| 13 |
Proton Therapy
|
| 14 |
Anti-Cancer Drug Regimen
(other) |
| 15 | Anti-Cancer Drug Regimen |
| 16 |
Light Therapy
(including Photodynamic Therapy and Psoralen and Ultraviolet A Therapy (PUVA)) |
| 17 |
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
|
| 18 | Other Treatment (Retired 1 July 2012) |
| 19 |
Radioisotope Therapy
(including Radioiodine) |
| 20 |
Laser Treatment
(including Argon Beam therapy) |
| 21 |
Biological Therapies
(excluding Immunotherapy) |
| 22 |
Radiosurgery
|
| 97 | Other treatment (not listed) |
| 98 | All treatment declined |
Also Known As
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | CANCER TREATMENT MODALITIES |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Element | CANCER TREATMENT MODALITY (REGISTRATION) | is the data element of CANCER TREATMENT MODALITY FOR REGISTRATION |
| Class | CLINICAL INTERVENTION | has an attribute CANCER TREATMENT MODALITY FOR REGISTRATION of type CANCER TREATMENT MODALITY FOR REGISTRATION |