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Person with cancer—extent of primary cancer, TNM stage (UICC TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours 5th ed) code XXXX{[X]XX}

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:

Data Element

Short name:

Cancer staging—TNM stage grouping code

METeOR identifier:

296925

Registration status:

Health, Superseded 06/03/2009

Definition:

The anatomical extent of disease at diagnosis based on the previously coded T,N and M stage categories, as represented by a code.

Data Element Concept:

Person with cancer—extent of primary cancer

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Classification scheme:

International Union against Cancer TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours 5th edition

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

String

Format:

XXXX{[X]XX}

Maximum character length:

Supplementary values:

Value	Meaning
8888	Not applicable
9999	Unknown, Stage X

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

Valid stage grouping codes from the current edition of the UICC TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours.

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

Refer to the UICC reference manual, TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours for coding rules.

Choose the lower (less advanced) T category when there is any uncertainty.

Collection methods:

From information provided by the treating doctor and recorded on the patient's medical record.

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:

Supersedes Cancer staging - TNM stage grouping code, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (14.3 KB)

Is formed using Person with cancer—distant metastasis status, M stage (UICC TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours 5th ed) code XX Health, Superseded 06/03/2009

Is formed using Person with cancer—regional lymph node metastasis status, N stage (UICC TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours 5th ed) code XX Health, Superseded 06/03/2009

Is formed using Person with cancer—primary tumour status, T stage (UICC TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours 5th ed) code XX[X] Health, Superseded 06/03/2009

Has been superseded by Person with cancer—extent of primary cancer, TNM stage (UICC TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours, 6th ed) code XXXX{[X]XX} Health, Standard 06/03/2009

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:

All attributes +

Cancer (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 07/12/2005

DSS specific attributes +
*Information specific to this data set:* For survival analysis adjusted by stage at diagnosis and distribution of cancer cases by type and stage.

Cancer (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 06/03/2009

DSS specific attributes +
*Conditional obligation:* Collection of this data element is conditional on the disease site being listed in the UICC TNM classification. *Information specific to this data set:* For survival analysis adjusted by stage at diagnosis and distribution of cancer cases by type and stage.