Person with cancer—lymphovascular invasion type, code N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Lymphovascular invasion type |
METEOR identifier: | 430045 |
Registration status: | Health, Standard 08/05/2014 |
Definition: | The type of invasion of cancer cells into blood vessels and/or lymphatic system in the person with cancer, as represented by a code. |
Context: | This should be collected for people with cancer where pathology data is available. |
Data Element Concept: | Person with cancer—lymphovascular invasion type |
Value Domain: | Lymphovascular invasion code N |
Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | Lymphovascular invasion refers to the invasion of cancer cells into the blood vessels or lymphatic channels. Only record lymphovascular invasion described in the primary tumour, not for metastatic or recurrent disease. If lymphovascular invasion is present, record whether an artery, vein or lymphatic channel is involved. If more than one type of vessel is involved, record each appropriate code separately. |
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Collection methods: | This information should be sought from the patient's pathology report under microscopic findings. |
Comments: | Lymphovascular invasion may be an important prognostic factor indicating the tumour is likely to spread, and may influence treatment decisions. |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Cancer Australia |
Reference documents: | Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia 2010. Lung cancer structured reporting protocol. 1st Edition (Version 1.0). Surry Hills, NSW: Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre 2009. Breast cancer specific data items for clinical cancer registration. Surry Hills, NSW: National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre |
Relational attributes | |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Lung cancer (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 14/05/2015 Conditional obligation: Conditional on lymphovascular invasion having occurred. Lung cancer (clinical) NBPDS Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Conditional obligation: Conditional on lymphovascular invasion having occurred. Prostate cancer (clinical) NBPDS Health, Standard 14/05/2015 DSS specific information: Collect this item both after diagnostic testing/imaging is completed and after surgery. |