DISTANCE BEYOND MUSCULARIS PROPRIA is the result of the Clinical Investigation which measures the maximum distance of the spread of the Tumour beyond the muscularis propria during a Colorectal Cancer Care Spell, where the UNIT OF MEASUREMENT is 'Millimetres (mm)'.

Note: if there is doubt about the sites of the muscularis propria, the distance should be estimated as accurately as possible.

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.

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	DISTANCES BEYOND MUSCULARIS PROPRIA