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ColorectalCancerTumourLocation

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ColorectalCancerTumourLocation

This code indicates the location of the colorectal tumour.

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This value set includes codes from the following code systems:

  • Include these codes as defined in http://snomed.info/sct
    CodeDisplay
    32713005Caecum
    9040008Ascending colon
    48338005Hepatic flexure
    485005Transverse colon
    72592005Splenic flexure
    32622004Descending colon
    60184004Sigmoid colon
    49832006Rectosigmoid junction
    34402009Rectum

Expansion

This value set contains 9 concepts

All codes from system http://snomed.info/sct

CodeDisplayDefinition
32713005Caecum
9040008Ascending colon
48338005Hepatic flexure
485005Transverse colon
72592005Splenic flexure
32622004Descending colon
60184004Sigmoid colon
49832006Rectosigmoid junction
34402009Rectum