SEER Inquiry System - Report
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Question 20010006
Inquiry Details
References:
SEER EOD-88, 3rd Ed, 135
Question:
Terminology/EOD-Clinical Extension--Prostate: Is "firm" a term that implies clinically apparent prostate disease? See discussion.
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.
Cancer Site Category:
Prostate
Data Item Category:
N/A
Other Category:
N/A
Year:
2001