CANCER SPECIMEN NATURE
The nature of the specimen taken during a Clinical Investigation in a Cancer Care Spell.
Format / Length
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Description
CANCER SPECIMEN NATURE is the same as attribute
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. It should not be used in any other data set until the Data Design Principles are met.
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) |
Also Known As
This Data Element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Formerly | SPECIMEN NATURE |
| Plural | CANCER SPECIMEN NATURES |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set - Pathology: Core | references in description CANCER SPECIMEN NATURE |