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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