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PATIENT HISTORY (CANCER DIAGNOSIS) is the primary cancer of a previous or subsequent CANCER CARE SPELL. It is the PATIENT DIAGNOSIS that defines the CANCER CARE SPELL.

It is similar to data item note PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS (ICD).

 

This data element is also known by these names:

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plural	PATIENT HISTORIES (CANCER DIAGNOSIS)