LOINC long common name : Biological response modifier treatment Cancer;
LOINC short name : Biological response modifier Rx Cancer;
LOINC description : 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;