SEER Inquiry System - Question 20031127 Details

System Guide

Back to Search Results

SEER Inquiry System - Report

Produced: 12/14/2025 3:19 PM

Question 20031127

Export CSV Export PDF Print

Add to Report

Inquiry Details

References:

ICD-O-3, 70, 80

Question:

Multiple Primaries (Pre-2007)/Histology (Pre-2007)--Breast: Would the simultaneously occurring histologies of "high grade ductal carcinoma in situ with micro invasion" and "keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma" be coded as two primaries or as a single primary when the pathologist is not clear whether two separate tumor masses exist?

Discussion:

Answer:

For tumors diagnosed prior to 2007:

Code as two primaries, assuming the tumors are separate and the margins are clear/negative. Code 8071/3 [Invasive squamous cell ca, keratinizing] and 8500/3 [Ductal carcinoma, "microinvasive"].

For tumors diagnosed 2007 or later, refer to the MP/H rules. If there are still questions about how this type of tumor should be coded, submit a new question to SINQ and include the difficulties you are encountering in applying the MP/H rules.

Cancer Site Category:

Breast

Data Item Category:

Histology

Other Category:

Multiple primaries

Year:

2003