BONE OR CARTILAGE INVASION INDICATOR

An indication of whether there is evidence of Tumour invasion into bone or cartilage during a Head and Neck Cancer Care Spell.

Format / Length

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Description

BONE OR CARTILAGE INVASION INDICATOR is the same as attribute BONE OR CARTILAGE INVASION INDICATOR.

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.

National Codes

Code	Description
Y	Yes - there is evidence of Tumour invasion into bone or cartilage
N	No - there is no evidence of Tumour invasion into bone or cartilage (Not identified)

Also Known As

This Data Element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
Plural	BONE OR CARTILAGE INVASION INDICATORS

Where Used

Type	Link	How used
Data Set	Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set - Pathology: Head and Neck	references in description BONE OR CARTILAGE INVASION INDICATOR

Attribute