Cancer Pathology Data Sharing, published by HL7 International / Orders and Observations. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 2.0.0-ballot built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/cancer-reporting/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
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This document illustrates the hierarchical structure of FHIR resources in a cancer pathology report, showing the relationships between Composition and Observation resources.
The US Pathology Observation profile is based on the IHE SDC/eCP on FHIR Observation Profile, which maps CAP protocol's structured elements into FHIR Observations. The profile defines two main categories:
Title: INVASIVE CARCINOMA OF THE BREAST: Resection
Status: final
Type: Breast.Invasive.Res.189_4.009.021.REL_sdcFDF
Subject: Annie Oakley
Date: 2025-01-01
Author: Wise Owl
Status: final
Category: SECTION
Code: 16249.100004300 (TUMOR)
Subject: Annie Oakley
Effective Date: 2024-12-05
Status: final
Code: 16259-100004300 (Specify Clock Position)
Value: 6643-100004300 8 o'clock
Status: final
Category: SECTION
Code: 868263.100004300 (Lymph Nodes)
Subject: Annie Oakley
Effective Date: 2024-12-05
Performer: Practitioner/practitioner-oncologist
Status: final
Category: SECTION
Code: 16717.100004300 (PATHOLOGIC STAGE CLASSIFICATION (pTNM, AJCC 8th Edition) (Note M))
Subject: Annie Oakley
Effective Date: 2024-12-05
Performer: Practitioner/practitioner-oncologist
Status: final
Category: SECTION
Code: 17834.100004300 (SPECIAL STUDIES)
Subject: Annie Oakley
Effective Date: 2024-12-05
Performer: Practitioner/practitioner-oncologist
Status: final
Category: SECTION
Code: 16784.100004300 (Comment(s))
Subject: Annie Oakley
Effective Date: 2024-12-05
Performer: Practitioner/practitioner-oncologist