EVENTS APPENDIX 4

 

Range controlled by " Cancgrowth 79" Control File

See OPCS booklet "Classification of Neoplasms (ICD 9th Revision)"

0

Benign

1

Uncertain whether benign or malignant

2

Carcinoma in situ

3

Malignant, primary site

4

Malignant, metastatic/secondary site

5

Malignant, uncertain whether primary or metastatic site

Also behaviour codes restricted to certain site and morphology codes, thus:

0

Sites 210-229, 630-

and morphology 8000-9990

1

Sites 239

and morphology 8000-8004

1

Sites 235-238

and morphology 8000-9990

2

Sites 230-234

and morphology 8000-9990

3

Sites 140-198, 200-208 (except 1552 and 1729)

and morphology 8000-9990

6

Sites 196-198

and morphology 8000-9990

9

Sites 1552

and morphology 8000-9990

3 or 6

Sites 1729

and morphology 8000-9990

3,6 or 9

Sites 199

and morphology 8000-9990