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Question 20041097
Inquiry Details
References:
2004 SEER Manual, 2
Question:
Reportability--Brain and CNS: Is a skull tumor schwannoma an intracranial reportable benign tumor if the physician states it arose in the occipital nerve?
Discussion:
Answer:
No. These schwannomas are not intracranial and therefore, are not reportable to SEER. The occipital nerve is not one of the 12 intracranial nerves (i.e., Abducens, Auditory (vestibulocochlear), Facial, Glossopharyngeal, Hypoglossal, Oculomotor, Olfactory, Optic, Spinal Accessory, Trigeminal, Trochlear, and Vagus).
Cancer Site Category:
Brain and CNS
Data Item Category:
N/A
Other Category:
Reportability
Year:
2004
