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References:

#1: SEER PCM, 3rd Ed, Rev 1, 138b-138c. January 2003

#2: 2004 SEER Manual, 193

Question:

First Course Treatment--Thyroid: Is hormone replacement following total thyroidectomy coded as first course treatment for all thyroid cases?

Discussion:

Answer:

Code Hormone therapy as 01 [Hormone therapy administered as first course therapy] when thyroid replacement therapy is part of the first course of treatment for follicular or papillary thyroid cancer following thyroidectomy.

Thyroid hormone replacement therapy has a treatment effect on differentiated (follicular and papillary) carcinomas of the thyroid. This treatment effect is not seen for most medullary and undifferentiated thyroid cancers.

Cancer Site Category:

Thyroid

Data Item Category:

First course treatment

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2003