Friday, August 12, 2022

Behaviour Codes in Cancer

Morphology: 

The morphology code records the type of cell that has become neoplastic and its biologic activity; in other words, it records the kind of tumor that has developed and how it behaves. There are three parts to a complete morphology code:

4 digits cell type (histology)

1 digit behavior

1 digit grade, differentiation or phenotype

In ICD-O morphology codes, a common root codes the cell type of a given tumor, while an additional digit codes the behavior. The grade, differentiation, or phenotype code provides supplementary information about the tumor.


Behavior: 

The behavior of a tumor is the way it acts within the body. Pathologists use a variety of observations to determine the behavior of a tumor.


A tumor can grow in place without the potential for spread (/0, benign); it can be malignant but still growing in place (/2, noninvasive or in situ); it can invade surrounding tissues (/3, malignant, primary site); or even disseminate from its point of origin and begin to grow at another site (/6, metastatic).

5th Digit Behavior Code for Neoplasms
CodeNeoplasm
/0Benign
/1Uncertain whether benign or malignant
Borderline malignancy
Low malignant potential
Uncertain malignant potential
/2Carcinoma in situ
Intraepithelial
Noninfiltrating
Noninvasive
/3Malignant, primary site
/6*Malignant, metastatic site
Malignant, secondary site
/9*Malignant, uncertain whether primary or metastatic site

* Not used by cancer registries (used by some pathologists in some parts of the world)




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Cancer related organizations

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

Public Health days

World Braille Day

4 January

World Leprosy Day

Last Sunday in January

World Cancer Day

4 February

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

6 February

National Deworming Day

10 February

International Epilepsy Day

second Monday of February

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11 February

World Unani Day

11 February

Sexual Reproductive Health Awareness Day

12 February

International Childhood Cancer Day

15 February

World Day of Social Justice

20 February

Rare Disease Day

28/29 February

International Condom Day

13 February

Zero Discrimination Day

01Mar

World Birth Defect Day

03Mar

World Hearing Day

03Mar

World Obesity Day

04Mar

No Smoking Day

Second Wednesday of March

World Glaucoma Day

12Mar

World Glaucoma Week 

March 713

March 1218

International Women’s Day

08Mar

World kidney day

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Salt awareness week

11

Measles Immunization Day

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World Kidney Day

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International Day of Happiness

20Mar

World Oral Health Day

20Mar

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

21Mar

World Down Syndrome Day

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World Water Day

22Mar

World Tuberculosis Day

24Mar

International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members

25Mar

World Autism Awareness Day

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International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

06Apr

World Health Day

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World health worker week

4

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14Apr

World haemophilia day

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World Liver Day

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World Creativity and Innovation Day

21Apr

Earth Day

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28Apr

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World Hand Hygiene Day

05May

International Day of the Midwife

05May

UN Global Road Safety Week

6 May

World Red Cross Day

8 May

World Thalassaemia Day

8 May

Mother's Day

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International Day of Families

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National Dengue Day

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World Family Doctor Day

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International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

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World Hypertension Day

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International Day to End Obstetric Fistula

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World Multiple Sclerosis Day

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International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

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National Doctors Day

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ORS Day

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09Aug

International Youth Day

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African Traditional Medicine Day

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World Physical Therapy Day

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10Sep

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World Marrow Donor Day

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World Patient Safety Day

September 17

World Alzheimer’s Day

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World Pharmacists Day

25Sep

World Lung Day

25Sep

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28Sep

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29Sep

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26Sep

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International Day for the Elderly

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World Vegetarian Day

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International Day of Non-Violence

2 October

National Anti-Drug Addiction Day

October 2

World Sight Day

October 9

World Mental Health Day

10Oct

International Day of the Girl Child

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World Cerebral Palsy Day

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International Day for Disaster Reduction

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World Thrombosis Day

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Global Handwashing Day

October 15

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World Arthritis Day

October 12

International Day of Rural Women

15 October

World Food Day 

16 October

World Trauma Day

October 17

World Statistics Day

20Oct

World Osteoporosis Day 

20 October

World Iodine Deficiency Day

October 21

United Nations Day 

24 October

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24 October

World Obesity Day

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World Psoriasis Day

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