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Definition
The type of radiation therapy used in initial treatment of the cancer, as represented by a code.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptCancer treatment—radiotherapy treatment type
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Object ClassCancer treatment
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PropertyRadiotherapy treatment type
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Value DomainNone
Comments
Origin:
Commission on Cancer, American College of Surgeons
New South Wales Health Department
References
Commission on Cancer, Standards of the Commission on Cancer Registry Operations and Data Standards (ROADS) Volume II (1998)
Public Health Division NSW Clinical Cancer Data Collection for Outcomes and Quality. Data Dictionary Version 1 Sydney NSW Health Dept (2001)
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