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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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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