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Person with cancer—tumour size outside primary site, code N

Definition

The amount of macroscopic tumour outside of the primary site of cancer in a person with cancer, as represented by a code.

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Person with cancer—tumour size outside primary site, code N

Comments

Guide for use:

Record the amount of macroscopic tumour outside of the primary site of cancer for both patients treated initially with surgery and non-surgical cases.

In non-surgical cases, the extent of tumour outside the primary site may be assessed by imaging, for example using a CT scan, or diagnostic procedure, for example an ultrasound guided core biopsy.

Comments:
Although tumour size outside the primary site is not used in the staging process, it is a prognostic factor.

References

Pecorelli, S. 25th Annual Report on the Results of Treatment in Gynecological Cancer. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2003, 83(Supp 1): 1-230
Cancer Australia Project Working Group, 2010

This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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