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Question 20000549

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References:

SEER EOD-88, 3rd Ed, 9

Question:

EOD-Pathologic Review of Number of Regional Lymph Nodes Positive and Examined: How are these fields coded if radiation to the primary site and/or regional lymph nodes is performed prior to surgery?

Discussion:

Answer:

For cases diagnosed 1998-2003:

Code the EOD-Pathologic Review of Number of Regional Lymph Nodes Positive and Examined fields per the information in the pathology report(s). Radiation to the primary site would not affect the status of the lymph node involvement. Radiation to the regional lymph node region may or may not affect the pathologic status of the lymph nodes. However, for these fields code the best information available about the status of the lymph nodes which is reflected in the pathology report(s).

Cancer Site Category:

N/A

Data Item Category:

N/A

Other Category:

Neoadjuvant treatment

Year:

2000