CANCER VASCULAR OR LYMPHATIC INVASION

An indication of the presence of vascular and/or lymphatic invasions by cancer.

Format / Length

an2

National Codes

Code Description

NU

No - vascular/lymphatic invasion not present

YU

Yes - vascular and/or lymphatic invasion present

YV

Yes - vascular invasion only present

YL

Yes - lymphatic invasion only present

YB

Yes - both lymphatic and vascular invasion present

UU

Uncertain whether vascular/lymphatic invasion is present

Default Codes

Code Description

XX

Cannot be assessed

99

Not Known (Not Recorded)

Also Known As

This data element is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Plural CANCER VASCULAR OR LYMPHATIC INVASIONS