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Person with cancer—extent of primary cancer, TNM stage (UICC TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours, 7th ed) code X[XX]

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termCancer staging—TNM stage grouping code
METEOR identifier:Help on this term403726
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Superseded 16/01/2020
Definition:Help on this termThe anatomical extent of disease in a person with cancer 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 (UICC) TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours 7th edition
Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termString
Format:Help on this termX[XX]
Maximum character length:Help on this term3
Supplementary values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
997Not applicable
998Unknown
999Not stated/inadequately described

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

Record the stage in Arabic numerals and the appropriate upper or lower case alphabetic character omitting the prefix "stage". For example, record Stage IIA2 for cancer of the cervix uteri as "2A2".

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

Refer to the TNM Supplement: A Commentary on Uniform Use, 3rd Edition for coding rules.

Source and reference attributes

Reference documents:Help on this termWittekind C et al (Editors) 2003. International Union Against Cancer (UICC): TNM supplement: A commentary on uniform use, 3rd edition. Wiley-Blackwell.

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

Record the extent of the primary cancer at the time of diagnosis of the cancer.

TNM staging applies to solid tumours excluding brain tumours.

The current edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Cancer Staging Manual provides an equivalent and alternative source of TNM stage grouping codes.

Stage groupings using classification systems other than the TNM classification system are recorded separately.

Collection methods:Help on this termThis information should be obtained from the patient's medical record.
Comments:Help on this termCancer stage is an important determinant of treatment and prognosis, and is used to evaluate new treatments and analyse outcomes. Survival analysis is adjusted by stage at diagnosis and distribution of cancer cases by type and stage.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this termCancer Australia
Reference documents:Help on this term

Sobin LH, Gospodarowicz MK, Wittekind C (Editors) 2009. International Union Against Cancer (UICC): TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours, 7th edition. Wiley-Blackwell

American Joint Committee on Cancer 2010. AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, 7th edition. New York: Springer

American College of Surgeons 2002. Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards (FORDS), 2009 revision. Commission on Cancer

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
See also Cancer staging—staging basis of cancer, code A
  • Health, Superseded 07/12/2011
See also Cancer staging—staging basis of cancer, code A
  • Health, Standard 07/12/2011
See also Person with cancer—distant metastasis status, M stage (UICC TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours, 7th ed) code X[XX]
  • Health, Standard 07/12/2011
Supersedes Person with cancer—extent of primary cancer, TNM stage (UICC TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours, 6th ed) code XXXX{[X]XX}
  • Health, Superseded 07/12/2011
Has been superseded by Person with cancer—extent of primary cancer, TNM stage (UICC TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours, 8th ed) code X[XX]
  • Health, Standard 16/01/2020
See also Person with cancer—primary tumour status, T stage (UICC TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours, 7th ed) code X[XXX]
  • Health, Standard 07/12/2011
See also Person with cancer—regional lymph node metastasis status, N stage (UICC TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours, 7th ed) code X[XX]
  • Health, Standard 07/12/2011
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term

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DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

The data element is used to derive a value describing the patient's colorectal cancer clinico-pathological stage.

Bowel cancer diagnosed clusterHealth, Superseded 16/01/2020

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

The data element is used to derive a value describing the patient's colorectal cancer clinico-pathological stage.


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Cancer (clinical) DSSHealth, Superseded 08/05/2014

Cancer (clinical) DSSHealth, Superseded 14/05/2015

Cancer (clinical) NBPDSHealth, Standard 14/05/2015

Implementation in Indicators:Help on this term
Used as Numerator

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 08-Cancer clinico-pathological stage distributionHealth, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: PI 08-Cancer clinico-pathological stage distributionHealth, Standard 06/09/2018

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