NEEDLE CORE BIOPSY RESULT CODE FOR BREAST
The needle core Biopsy result for the breast obtained from a PATIENT during a Breast Cancer Care Spell.
Description
The needle core Biopsy result for the breast obtained from a PATIENT during a Breast Cancer Care Spell.
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 |
|---|---|
| B1 |
Unsatisfactory/normal TISSUE only |
| B2 | Benign |
| B3 | Uncertain malignant potential (Retired 1 April 2020) |
| B3a | Uncertain malignant potential without epithelial atypia |
| B3b | Uncertain malignant potential with epithelial atypia |
| B4 | Suspicious |
| B5a | Malignant (In situ) |
| B5b | Malignant (Invasive) |
| B5c | Malignant (Not assessable) |
Also Known As
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | NEEDLE CORE BIOPSY RESULT CODES FOR BREAST |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Class | MALIGNANT ABNORMALITY | has an attribute NEEDLE CORE BIOPSY RESULT CODE FOR BREAST of type NEEDLE CORE BIOPSY RESULT CODE FOR BREAST |
| Data Element | NEEDLE CORE BIOPSY RESULT CODE (BREAST) | is the data element of NEEDLE CORE BIOPSY RESULT CODE FOR BREAST |
