METASTASIS EXTENT CODE

A code to identify the extent of metastasis, the spread of a cancer from its original location to other sites in the body during a Breast Cancer Care Spell .

Description

A code to identify the extent of metastasis, the spread of a cancer from its original location to other sites in the body during a Breast Cancer Care Spell.

Note: This item does not adhere to NHS England Data Design Principles but cannot be changed for this version of the data set as it is included in the Royal College of Pathologists data set only. It should not be used in any other data set until the Data Design Principles are met.

National Codes

Code Description
1 Metastasis (Retired 1 April 2020)
2 Micrometastasis
3

Isolated Tumour CELLS  (ITCs)

4 Macrometastasis

Also Known As

This attribute is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Plural METASTASIS EXTENT CODES