DISTANCE TO MARGIN
DISTANCE TO MARGIN is the distance of the Tumour to the closest relevant margin (the rim of TISSUE around the Tumour or lesion which has been removed) whether the Tumour is invasive or non invasive, where the UNIT OF MEASUREMENT is 'Millimetres (mm)' .
Format / Length
max n2.max n1
Description
DISTANCE TO MARGIN is the same as attribute CLINICAL INVESTIGATION RESULT VALUE.
DISTANCE TO MARGIN is the distance of the Tumour to the closest relevant margin (the rim of TISSUE around the Tumour or lesion which has been removed) whether the Tumour is invasive or non invasive, where the UNIT OF MEASUREMENT is 'Millimetres (mm)'.
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.
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | DISTANCES TO MARGIN |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set - Pathology: Breast | references in description DISTANCE TO MARGIN |
| XML Schema Constraint | Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set XML Schema Constraints | references in description DISTANCE TO MARGIN |
| Data Element | DISTANCE TO MARGIN | references in description DISTANCE TO MARGIN |