SEER Inquiry System - Report
Produced: 10/12/2025 9:56 AM
Question 20031189
Inquiry Details
References:
#1: SEER Program Code Man, 3rd Ed, 11. January 1998
#2: 2004 SEER Manual, 11
Question:
Discussion:
8/31/1999: papillary carcinoma, left lobe thyroid, treated with lobectomy.
1/17/2002: papillary carcinoma, right lobe, treated with lobectomy, completion thyroidectomy.
Answer:
For tumors diagnosed prior to 2007:
Yes, this is a second primary. The second papillary carcinoma was more than 2 months after the first and not specified as recurrent or metastatic.
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.