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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