Cancer treatment—radiotherapy target site for lung cancer, code N

Guide for use:

Record the appropriate code describing the target site of radiotherapy administered for lung cancer.

The target site for radiotherapy is recorded regardless of whether the course of treatment is completed as intended, the intent or timing of the radiotherapy, and the radiation treatment modality.

Radiotherapy may be administered to both a thoracic and non-thoracic site. For example, a patient with lung cancer may receive radical radiotherapy to the primary site +/- regional nodes followed by prophylactic cranial irradiation or whole brain irradiation.

Comments:
This is collected to identify which sites are targeted by radiotherapy and is useful in evaluating patterns of care and patient outcomes on a regional or national basis.