Format/Length: | an9 |
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Notes:
This is the CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE together with the CANCER TNM EXTENDED STAGE which classifies the presence of metastatic deposits of the primary tumour at distant metastatic sites where the TNM TYPE is 3. Metastasis component and the CANCER TNM STAGING TYPE is 2. Pathological stage.
UICC (Union Internationale Contre Cancer) coding is used.
This data element is also known by these names:
Context | Alias |
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plural | M CATEGORIES EXTENDED (PATHOLOGICAL) |