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Question 20031173
Inquiry Details
References:
#1: SEER Program Code Man, 3rd Ed, 119. January 1998
#2: 2004 SEER Manual, 193
Question:
Hormone Therapy--Thyroid: Is pre-op hormone replacement therapy coded in this field? See Description.
Discussion:
Patient was admitted for thyroidectomy with a diagnosis of probable thyroid cancer. Patient's history stated that patient received work-up for hypothyroidism and was found to have thyroid nodule. FNA suggested carcinoma. Patient's medications included Cytomel and Synthroid.
Answer:
Do not code hormone replacement given to treat hypothyroidism as cancer treatment. Thyroid hormone therapy is coded as treatment only for follicular and papillary thyroid carcinomas.
Cancer Site Category:
Thyroid
Data Item Category:
First course treatment
Other Category:
N/A
Year:
2003
