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Registration status:	Health, Superseded 06/03/2009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

Classification scheme:

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

String

Format:

XXXX{[X]XX}

Maximum character length:

Supplementary values:

Value	Meaning
8888	Not applicable
9999	Unknown, Stage X

Guide for use:

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

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.

Related metadata references:

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:

All attributes +

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* For survival analysis adjusted by stage at diagnosis and distribution of cancer cases by type and stage.

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