Definition
The presence or absence of the invasion of cancer cells into blood vessel(s) and/or the lymphatic system, as represented by a code.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptPerson with cancer—lymphovascular invasion
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Object ClassPerson with cancer
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PropertyLymphovascular invasion
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Value DomainLymphovascular invasion code N
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Lymphovascular invasion code N ".| Data Type | Number |
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| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Permissible Values | 1 | Present | ||
| 2 | Absent | |||
| 3 | Suspicious | |||
| Supplementary Values | 9 | Not stated or unknown |
Comments
Guide for use:
The presence of lymphovascular invasion should be recorded as Code 1, regardless of whether the extent of the invasion is described or not.
Origin:
National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC)
Australasian Association of Cancer Registries (AACR)
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Comments:
Invasion of the lymphatics or blood vessels by cancer cells is an important prognostic factor that indicates that the tumour is likely to spread. This item is included in data items defined for reporting in the pathology reporting guidelines as prepared by the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre and Australian Cancer Network.
References
National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre and Australian Cancer Network. The Pathology reporting of breast cancer. A guide for pathologists, surgeons, radiologists and oncologists (3rd edition). National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre, Surry Hills, NSW, 2008.
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This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.