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Question 20041024
Inquiry Details
References:
#1: SEER Program Code Man, 3rd Ed, 5. January 1998
#2: 2004 SEER Manual, 3
Question:
Ambiguous Terminology/Reportability: Is the phrase "indicative of cancer" SEER reportable?
Discussion:
Answer:
No. The phrase "indicative of cancer" alone is not a definitive cancer diagnosis. The word "indicative" is not on the list of ambiguous terms that is equivalent to a diagnosis of cancer.
Cancer Site Category:
N/A
Data Item Category:
N/A
Other Category:
Ambiguous terminology, Reportability
Year:
2004
