CANCER TREATMENT MODALITY
The type of treatment or care which was delivered during a Cancer Treatment Period.
Description
The type of treatment or care which was delivered during a Cancer Treatment Period.
Notes:
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National Code 'Specialist Palliative Care', should only be used where care is being delivered under the management of a CONSULTANT in Palliative Medicine.
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National Code 'Non-Specialist Palliative Care (excluding Active Monitoring)' is only to be used where the treatment consists of Palliative Care not under the management of a CONSULTANT in Palliative Medicine.
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National Code 'Non-Specialist Palliative Care (excluding Active Monitoring)' should only be used to record an ACTIVITY where there is no intention to offer a future course of treatment other than those contained within National Codes 07, 08 or 09 at the time the CARE PLAN is agreed between the CARE PROFESSIONAL and PATIENT. This type of care is sometimes referred to as 'best supportive care' within NHS services.
National Codes
Code | Description |
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01 | Surgery (Retired 1 October 2020) |
02 | Anti-Cancer Drug Regimen |
03 | Anti-Cancer Drug Regimen |
04 | Chemoradiotherapy |
05 |
Teletherapy
(Beam Radiation excluding Proton Therapy) |
06 | Brachytherapy |
07 | Specialist Palliative Care |
08 |
Active Monitoring
(excluding Non-Specialist Palliative Care) |
09 |
Non-Specialist Palliative Care
(excluding Active Monitoring) |
10 |
Radiofrequency Ablation
(RFA) |
11 |
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound
(HIFU) |
12 | Cryotherapy |
13 | Proton Therapy |
14 |
Anti-Cancer Drug Regimen
(other) |
15 | Anti-Cancer Drug Regimen |
16 |
Light Therapy
(including Photodynamic Therapy and Psoralen and Ultraviolet A Therapy (PUVA)) |
17 | Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy |
18 | Other Treatment (Retired 1 July 2012) |
19 |
Radioisotope Therapy
(including Radioiodine) |
20 |
Laser Treatment
(including Argon Beam therapy) |
21 |
Biological Therapies
(excluding Immunotherapy) |
22 | Radiosurgery |
23 | Surgery (excluding enabling treatment) |
24 | Surgery (enabling treatment) |
97 | Other treatment (not listed) |
98 | All treatment declined |
Also Known As
This attribute is also known by these names:
Context | Alias |
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Plural | CANCER TREATMENT MODALITIES |
Where Used
Type | Link | How used |
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Data Element | CANCER TREATMENT MODALITY | is the data element of CANCER TREATMENT MODALITY |
Class | CLINICAL INTERVENTION | has an attribute CANCER TREATMENT MODALITY of type CANCER TREATMENT MODALITY |
Data Element | TREATMENT START DATE (CANCER) | references in description CANCER TREATMENT MODALITY |