RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY MARGIN STATUS
The margin status following a radical prostatectomy (surgery to remove the entire prostate gland and surrounding Lymph Nodes ) during a Urological Cancer Care Spell .
Format / Length
an1
Description
RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY MARGIN STATUS is the same as attribute RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY MARGIN STATUS.
National Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
|
1 |
Negative Margins |
|
2 |
Positive Margins less than 3mm in length |
|
3 |
Positive Margins greater than or equal to 3mm in length |
|
4 |
Positive Margins, length unknown |
Default Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
|
9 |
Not Known (Not Recorded) |
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY MARGIN STATUSES |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set - Urological | references in description RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY MARGIN STATUS |
| Data Element | RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY MARGIN STATUS | references in description RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY MARGIN STATUS |