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Definition
A code set representing the type of treatment for cancer.
Representation
| Data Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Format | N[N] |
| Maximum character length | 2 |
Values
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permissible Values | 1 | Surgery only | ||
| 2 | Radiotherapy only | |||
| 3 | Systemic agent therapy only | |||
| 4 | Surgery and radiotherapy | |||
| 5 | Surgery and systemic agent therapy | |||
| 6 | Radiotherapy and systemic agent therapy | |||
| 7 | Surgery, radiotherapy and systemic agent therapy | |||
| Supplementary Values | 97 | Not applicable—treatment was not administered | ||
| 98 | Unknown whether treatment was administered | |||
| 99 | Treatment was administered but the type was not stated/inadequately described |
Comments
Guide for use:
More than one treatment type may be administered during the initial course of treatment; select the appropriate code value.
Systemic agent therapy includes:
- chemotherapy
- hormone therapy
- immunotherapy
Surgery includes:
- surgical procedure for cancer
- systemic therapy procedure involving surgery
A systemic therapy procedure is a medical, surgical or radiation procedure that has an effect on the hormonal or immunologic balance of the patient.
Treatments other than surgery, radiotherapy or systemic agent therapy administered as part of the initial course of treatment are recorded separately.
References
American College of Surgeons 2002. Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards (FORDS), 2009 revision. Commission on Cancer, 28E
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| Relation | Count |
|---|---|
| Data Elements implementing this Value Domain | 1 |