EXCISION MARGIN

Format/length:n2
HES item: 
National Codes:Click on the attribute tab to display the attribute that contains the National Codes.
Default Codes:98 - Not applicable
 99 - Not known

Notes:
An indication of whether the Pathology Laboratory Investigation excision margin finding was clear of the tumour and if so, by how much.

Pathology Laboratory Investigation is a CLINICAL INTERVENTION where CLINICAL INTERVENTION TYPE is National Code 24 'Pathology Laboratory Investigation'.

References:
National Cancer Dataset

 

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pluralEXCISION MARGINS