Person with cancer—multiple primary tumours descriptor, code N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type:![]() | Data Element |
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Short name:![]() | Multiple primary tumours descriptor |
METEOR identifier:![]() | 429482 |
Registration status:![]() | Health!, Standard 08/05/2014 |
Definition:![]() | Whether the multiple primary tumours in the person with cancer are synchronous or metachronous, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept:![]() | Person with cancer—multiple primary tumours descriptor |
Value Domain:![]() | Multiple primary tumours descriptor code N |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use:![]() | Record the appropriate code at diagnosis, then update at the first appearance of a subsequent second primary where multiple tumours are discovered. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation:![]() | Cancer Australia |
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Reference documents:![]() | Breathnach OS & Skarin AT 2009. Multiple primary lung cancers. Wolters Kluwer Health, UpToDate Inc., Waltham, MA. Viewed 8 March 2011, http://www.uptodate.com/contents/multiple-primary-lung-cancers |
Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use:![]() | Synchronous primary tumours are detected simultaneously, either preoperatively or in the resected specimen. Metachronous primary tumours are detected after a time interval between detection of the first lesion and detection of a subsequent primary lesion. |
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Collection methods:![]() | This information should be sought from the patient's pathology report and medical record. |
Comments:![]() | Patients with multiple primary tumours may have a worse prognosis or more extensive treatment than patients with a single tumour. In addition, the management and prognosis when multiple primary tumours are present may vary depending on whether the tumours are synchronous or metachronous. |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation:![]() | Cancer Australia |
Reference documents:![]() | Breathnach OS & Skarin AT 2009. Multiple primary lung cancers. Wolters Kluwer Health, UpToDate Inc., Waltham, MA. Viewed 8 March 2011, http://www.uptodate.com/contents/multiple-primary-lung-cancers |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references:![]() | See also Person with cancer—multiple primary tumours indicator, yes/no code N Health!, Standard 08/05/2014 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:![]() | Gynaecological cancer (clinical) DSS Health!, Superseded 14/05/2015 Conditional obligation: This data element is to be recorded if Person with cancer—multiple primary tumours indicator, yes/no code N indicates the presence of multiple primary tumours. Gynaecological cancer (clinical) NBPDS Health!, Standard 14/05/2015 Conditional obligation: This data element is to be recorded if Person with cancer—multiple primary tumours indicator, yes/no code N indicates the presence of multiple primary tumours. Lung cancer (clinical) DSS Health!, Superseded 14/05/2015 Conditional obligation: This data element is to be recorded if Person with cancer—multiple primary tumours indicator, yes/no code N indicates the presence of multiple primary tumours. Lung cancer (clinical) NBPDS Health!, Standard 14/05/2015 Conditional obligation: This data element is to be recorded if Person with cancer—multiple primary tumours indicator, yes/no code N indicates the presence of multiple primary tumours. |
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