ROYAL COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGISTS PATIENT CATEGORY
The category of the PATIENT , as defined by the Royal College of Radiologists document 'The timely delivery of radical radiotherapy: guidelines for the management of unscheduled treatment interruptions, Fourth Edition' .
Description
The category of the PATIENT, as defined by the Royal College of Radiologists document 'The timely delivery of radical radiotherapy: guidelines for the management of unscheduled treatment interruptions, Fourth Edition'.
National Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 |
PATIENTS
whom the Royal College of Radiologists defines as having the Tumour types for which there is evidence that prolongation of treatment affects outcome, and who are being treated radically with curative intent |
| 2 |
PATIENTS
whom the Royal College of Radiologists defines as having slower growing Tumour types, who are being treated radically, where interruptions in Radiotherapy leading to an extension of overall treatment time of more than five days are detrimental to both local control and survival |
| 3 |
PATIENTS
being treated palliatively |
Also Known As
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | ROYAL COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGISTS PATIENT CATEGORIES |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Class | CLINICAL INTERVENTION | has an attribute ROYAL COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGISTS PATIENT CATEGORY of type ROYAL COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGISTS PATIENT CATEGORY |
| Data Element | ROYAL COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGISTS PATIENT CATEGORY | is the data element of ROYAL COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGISTS PATIENT CATEGORY |