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
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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 |