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References:

SEER EOD-88, 3rd Ed, 90

Question:

EOD-Size of Primary Tumor--Lung: Can tumor size of 002 [Malignant cells present in bronchopulmonary secretions] be used when there is a lung mass seen but the diagnosis is from a positive bronchopulmonary secretion?

Discussion:

Answer:

For cases diagnosed 1998-2003:

EOD-Size of Primary Tumor code 002 [Malignant cells present in bronchopulmonary secretions] is used only when there is no visible primary lung tumor and bronchopulmonary secretions are positive for lung malignancy.

Even if the diagnosis was made by cytology of broncho-pulmonary secretions, if there is a visible mass, code the size of the mass if known, code 999 if size is unknown.

Cancer Site Category:

Lung

Data Item Category:

N/A

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2000