Cancer treatment—residual (R) tumour indicator, yes/no code N
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Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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| Short name: | Residual tumour indicator |
| METEOR identifier: | 430267 |
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| Definition: | An indicator of whether residual tumour is present after the course of treatment for cancer, as represented by a code. |
| Data Element Concept: | Cancer treatment—residual (R) tumour indicator |
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| Representation class: | Code | ||||||||||||
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| Data type: | Boolean | ||||||||||||
| Format: | N | ||||||||||||
| Maximum character length: | 1 | ||||||||||||
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| Guide for use: | Record the presence of residual tumour on completion of the course of treatment for cancer. In some cases treated with surgery and/or neoadjuvant therapy, residual tumour will be present at the primary site after treatment because of incomplete resection or local and regional disease extending beyond the scope of resection. | ||||||||||||
| Collection methods: | This information should be sought from the patient's medical record, referral letters or attending medical clinician. | ||||||||||||
| Comments: | The presence of residual tumour may indicate the effect of treatment, influence further treatment decisions, and be a strong predictor of prognosis. | ||||||||||||
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| Submitting organisation: | Cancer Australia | ||||||||||||
| Reference documents: | American Joint Committee on Cancer 2010. AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, 7th edition. Springer: New York | ||||||||||||
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| Implementation in Data Set Specifications: All attributes + |
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