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LOINC 2.82

Site of adjacent organ or tissue involvement Cancer specimen

Adj org or tiss involved Ca spec

Definition

  • Tumor stages are based on the extent of the involvement of adjacent tissues or organs, such as skin, liver, spleen, or pancreas as well as distal spread (i.e., metastasis). This term is used to report which adjacent tissue or organ(s) the tumor has spread to from the primary organ involved.

Component

  • Site of adjacent organ or tissue involvement

Specimen / system

  • Cancer specimen

Class

  • CLIN

Property

  • Anat

Scale

  • Nom

Related names

  • Adj org or tiss involved; Anatomy; CA; Ca spec; CLIN; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Spec

Index terms

  • Adj org or tiss involved
  • Anatomy
  • CA
  • Ca spec
  • CLIN
  • Nominal
  • Point in time
  • Random
  • Spec