21948-5

LOINC 2.82

Biological response modifier treatment Cancer

Biological response modifier Rx Cancer

Definition

  • Records whether immunotherapeutic (biologic response modifiers) agents were administered as first-course treatment at this facility or the reason they were not given. Immunotherapy consists of biological or chemical agents that alter the immune system or change the host's response to tumor cells. Systemic therapy may involve the administration of one or a combination of agents. This data item allows for the evaluation of the administration of immunotherapeutic agents as part of the first course of therapy.. NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11

Component

  • Biological response modifier Rx

Specimen / system

  • Cancer.XXX

Class

  • TUMRRGT

Property

  • Type

Scale

  • Nom

Related names

  • BRM; CA; Misc; Miscellaneous; Nominal; Oncology; Other; Point in time; Random; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Treatment; TUMOR REGISTRY(NAACCR); Typ; Unspecified

Index terms

  • Biological response modifier Rx
  • BRM
  • CA
  • Misc
  • Miscellaneous
  • Nominal
  • Oncology
  • Other
  • Point in time
  • Random
  • Spec
  • To be specified in another part of the message
  • Treatment
  • TUMOR REGISTRY(NAACCR)
  • Typ
  • Unspecified