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Part of COSD pathology user guide v4.1.1

Lung - Pathology

Pathology chapter on lung data as part of the pathology user guide version 4.1.1

Lung - Pathology

This is the site specific section for additional lung cancer specific data items to be recorded. These will be aligned within the schema to form a single report.

May be up to one occurrence per pathology report (0..1)

Data Item No

Data Item Name

Format

Schema Specification (M/R/O/X)

pLU10110

Extent of Atelectasis

an1

R

pLU10120

Extent of Pleural Invasion

an1

R

pLU10130

Pericardial Invasion

an1

R

pLU10140

Diaphragm Invasion

an1

R

pLU10150

Invasion Into Great Vessel

an1

R

pLU10160

Invasion Into Heart

an1

R

pLU10170

Malignant Pleural Effusion

an1

R

pLU10190

Invasion Into Mediastinum

an1

R

pLU10180

Satellite Tumour Nodules Location

an1

R

Note: the following data item has been retired from v4.0

  • Proximity to carina

Extent of Atelectasis

Extent of atelectasis/obstructive pneumonitis.

National Code

National code definition

4

Extends to the hilar region, either involving part of the lung or the whole lung

5

None/less than the other category

Notes:

  • ‘1’, ‘2’ and ‘3’ have been removed from the data set from v4
  • ‘‘4’ and ‘5’ are new attributes in v4

Extent of Pleural Invasion

What is the extent of pleural invasion?

National Code

National code definition

1

No pleural invasion

2

Visceral pleura only

3

Parietal pleura/chest wall

Note:

  • ‘4 - Mediastinal pleura’ has been removed from the data set from v4

Pericardial Invasion

Does the tumour invade the pericardium?

National Code

National code definition

Y

Yes

N

No

9

Not known (cannot be assessed)

Note:

  • ‘9 – Not known (cannot be assessed)’ national code definition has been updated meet the ‘RCPath Core’ data set

Diaphragm Invasion

Does the tumour invade the diaphragm?

National Code

National code definition

Y

Yes

N

No

9

Not known (cannot be assessed)

Note:

  • ‘9 – Not known (cannot be assessed)’ national code definition has been updated meet the ‘RCPath Core’ data set

Invasion Into Great Vessel

Does the tumour invade the great vessels (aorta, central pulmonary artery or vein)?

National Code

National code definition

Y

Yes

N

No

9

Not known (cannot be assessed)

Note:

  • ‘9 – Not known (cannot be assessed)’ national code definition has been updated meet the ‘RCPath Core’ data set

Invasion Into Heart

Does the tumour invade the Atrium or Heart?

National Code

National code definition

Y

Yes

N

No

9

Not known (cannot be assessed)

Note:

  • ‘9 – Not known (cannot be assessed)’ national code definition has been updated meet the ‘RCPath Core’ data set

Malignant Pleural Effusion

Is there evidence of malignant pleural effusion?

National Code

National code definition

Y

Yes

N

No

9

Not known (cannot be assessed)

Note:

  • ‘9 – Not known (cannot be assessed)’ national code definition has been updated meet the ‘RCPath Core’ data set

Invasion Into Mediastinum

This is a new data item in v4. Is there evidence of malignant pleural effusion?

National Code

National code definition

Y

Yes

N

No

9

Not known (cannot be assessed)

Satellite Tumour Nodules Location

Record the most distant location of separate tumour nodules.

National Code

National code definition

1

Separate tumour nodules in same lobe

2

Separate tumour nodules in a different ipsilateral lobe

3

Separate tumour nodules in a contralateral lobe

4

No separate tumour nodules

9

Not known

Last edited: 5 January 2023 2:21 pm