SEER Inquiry System - Report
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Question 20010110
Inquiry Details
References:
2004 SEER Manual, 92
Question:
Grade, Differentiation--All Sites: Should we take the grade from a TNM staging form over a grade stated in a pathology report when the grade mentioned on the TNM staging form is a higher grade (e.g., Pathology report diagnosis is moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma, Gleason's 3+3=6, but the physician checked "poorly differentiated" on the TNM form)?
Discussion:
Answer:
Code the Grade, Differentiation field to 2 [moderatley differentiated]. Code from the pathology report over the TNM staging form. If you do not have access to the path report, use the grade from the TNM form.
Cancer Site Category:
N/A
Data Item Category:
N/A
Other Category:
N/A
Year:
2001