SEER Inquiry System - Report
Produced: 10/14/2025 9:23 AM
Question 20010006
Inquiry Details
References:
SEER EOD-88, 3rd Ed, 135
Question:
Discussion:
PE: Prostate firm on DRE
IMP: Rule out prostate cancer
Answer:
For cases diagnosed between 1998-2003:
Code the EOD-Clinical Extension field to clinically inapparent. The clinically apparent term list classifies "firm" as "maybe" being involved. If a maybe term such as "firm" is the only description available, code as clinically inapparent.