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Cancer treatment—residual (R) tumour indicator, yes/no code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termResidual tumour indicator
METEOR identifier:Help on this term430267
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Standard 08/05/2014
Definition:Help on this termAn 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

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termBoolean
Format:Help on this termN
Maximum character length:Help on this term1
Permissible values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
1Yes
2No

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

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:Help on this termThis information should be sought from the patient's medical record, referral letters or attending medical clinician.
Comments:Help on this termThe presence of residual tumour may indicate the effect of treatment, influence further treatment decisions, and be a strong predictor of prognosis.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this termCancer Australia
Reference documents:Help on this termAmerican Joint Committee on Cancer 2010. AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, 7th edition. Springer: New York

Relational attributes

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +

Gynaecological cancer (clinical) DSSHealth, Superseded 14/05/2015

DSS specific attributes +

Conditional obligation:

This data element is to be recorded for patients with ovarian cancer and stage IV endometrial cancer when surgical treatment for gynaecological cancer has been completed.

Gynaecological cancer (clinical) NBPDSHealth, Standard 14/05/2015

DSS specific attributes +

Conditional obligation:

This data element is to be recorded for patients with ovarian cancer and stage IV endometrial cancer when surgical treatment for gynaecological cancer has been completed.


Lung cancer (clinical) DSSHealth, Superseded 14/05/2015

DSS specific attributes +

Conditional obligation:

Collect when a person with cancer has completed their initial course of cancer treatment.

Lung cancer (clinical) NBPDSHealth, Standard 14/05/2015

DSS specific attributes +

Conditional obligation:

Collect when a person with cancer has completed their initial course of cancer treatment.


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