CANCER SPECIMEN NATURE

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.

Format / Length

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National Codes

Code Description

1

Primary Tumour

2

Further excision of primary Tumour

3

Recurrence (Retired 1 January 2013)

4

Regional Lymph Nodes

5

Metastatic site other than regional Lymph Nodes

Default Codes

Code Description

9

Not Known (Not recorded or test not done)

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Context Alias
Formerly SPECIMEN NATURE
Plural CANCER SPECIMEN NATURES