An indication of whether the excision margin was clear of the Tumour and if so, by how much, during a Cancer Care Spell.
Note: This item does not adhere to NHS England Data Design Principles but cannot be changed for this version of the data set as it is included in the Royal College of Pathologists data set only. It should not be used in any other data set until the Data Design Principles are met.
National Codes:
| 01 | Excision margins are clear (distance from margin not stated) |
| 02 | Excision margins are clear (Tumour greater than 5mm from the margin) |
| 03 | Excision margins are clear (Tumour greater than 1mm but less than or equal to 5mm from the margin) |
| 04 | Tumour is less than or equal to 1mm of excision margin, but does not reach margin |
| 05 | Tumour reaches exision margin |
| 06 | Uncertain (Unable to give a definitive answer) |
| 07 | Margin not involved - equal to or greater than 1mm |
| 08 | Margin not involved less than 1mm |
| 09 | Margin not involved 1-5mm |
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| formerly | EXCISION MARGIN |
| plural | EXCISION MARGIN INDICATION CODES |