| Format/Length: | max an5 | 
| National Codes: | |
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Notes:
M CATEGORY (PATHOLOGICAL) is the same as attribute UNION FOR INTERNATIONAL CANCER CONTROL CODE which classifies the absence or presence of distant metastases based on the evidence from a pathological examination.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias | 
|---|---|
| plural | M CATEGORIES (PATHOLOGICAL) | 
| fullname | METASTASIS CATEGORY (PATHOLOGICAL) | 

