CANCER MARKER LYMPH NODE STATUS

An indication of the presence or absence of metastases in a marker lymph node. Marker lymph nodes are identified within the cancer site and the presence or absence of metastases are a useful indication of the spread of the cancer, and inform both the treatment and the PATIENT's prognosis.

National Codes:

N No, marker lymph node 1 negative
Y Yes, marker lymph node 1 positive

References:
National Cancer Data Set Version 1.3_ISB October 2002 

This attribute is also known by these names:

Context Alias
plural CANCER MARKER LYMPH NODE STATUSES