Cancer staging—cancer staging scheme source, code N[N]
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type:![]() | Data Element |
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Short name:![]() | Staging scheme source |
METEOR identifier:![]() | 720534 |
Registration status:![]() | Health, Standard 16/01/2020 |
Definition:![]() | The reference which describes in detail the methods of staging and the definitions for the classification system used in determining the extent of cancer, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept:![]() | Cancer staging—cancer staging scheme source |
Value Domain:![]() | Cancer staging scheme source code N[N] |
Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use:![]() | It is recommended that the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours (Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)) or the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Cancer Staging Manual be used whenever it is applicable. The classifications published in the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual are identical to the TNM classifications of the UICC. TNM is not applicable to all tumour sites. Staging is of limited use in some cancers, for example, haematological malignancies. In these cases use the most appropriate classification system. The Cancer Council Australia Clinical practice guidelines for the prevention, early detection and management of colorectal cancer (2017) support the use of the Australian Clinico-Pathological Staging (ACPS) System. They recommend that both TNM and ACPS staging data be recorded to enable national and international comparisons. A table of correspondences between ACPS and TNM classifications is available. The current edition of each staging scheme should be used. |
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Comments:![]() | Collected to identify which classification system is used to determine the extent of cancer at the time of diagnosis. Cancer 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:![]() | Cancer Australia Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
Origin:![]() | Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) FAB (French-American-British) Group NSW Health Department National Health & Medical Research Council Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Australian Cancer Network |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references:![]() | Supersedes Cancer staging—cancer staging scheme source, code N[N] Health, Superseded 16/01/2020 See also Cancer staging—cancer staging scheme source edition number, code N[N] Health, Standard 07/12/2011 See also Person with cancer—extent of primary cancer, stage grouping other, code X[XXXXX] Health, Standard 07/12/2011 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:![]() | Bowel cancer diagnosed cluster Health, Superseded 05/02/2021 DSS specific information: The data element is used to derive a value describing the patient's colorectal cancer clinico-pathological stage. Bowel cancer diagnosed cluster Health, Standard 05/02/2021 DSS specific information: The data element is used to derive a value describing the patient's colorectal cancer clinico-pathological stage. |