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References:

SEER EOD-88, 3rd Ed, 3

Question:

EOD-Size of Primary Tumor: Pathologist states that the size of the tumor is difficult to measure but is greater than 3cm but less than 5cm. How would we code the tumor size?

Discussion:

Answer:

For cases diagnosed 1998-2003:

Code the largest dimension mentioned, since that is the standard rule for coding tumor size. Keep in mind that tumor size is not used in analysis for certain sites such as stomach, colon & rectum, ovary, prostate, and urinary bladder. Tumor size is important for analysis for certain sites such as lung, bone, breast, and kidney.

Cancer Site Category:

N/A

Data Item Category:

N/A

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2003