Format/Length:	max n2.max n1
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Notes:
DISTANCE TO MARGIN is the same as attribute CLINICAL INVESTIGATION RESULT VALUE.

DISTANCE TO MARGIN is the distance of the Tumour to the closest relevant margin (the rim of TISSUE around the Tumour or lesion which has been removed) whether the Tumour is invasive or non invasive, where the UNIT OF MEASUREMENT is 'Millimetres (mm)'.

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 TO MARGIN