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References:

#1: 2004 SEER Manual, C-475. Appendix C

#2: CS Manual, Part II, 457. Vers 1.1, Aug 12, 2004

Question:

CS Tumor Size--Breast: How is this field coded for a 1.5 cm clinically palpable tumor that appeared to be a cyst with a papilloma when the partial mastectomy Path Micro stated the lesion was an "intraductal papilloma with focal noninvasive papillary carcinoma"? See Discussion.

Discussion:

Should the size be coded to 999 [unknown] because the noninvasive papillary carcinoma is described only as "focal" and is not measured and it is not known how much of the tumor is benign and how much is in situ. Or would the size be coded to the size of the palpable mass, 1.5 cm?

Answer:

This answer was provided in the context of CSv1 coding guidelines. The response may not be used after your registry database has been converted to CSv2.

Code CS tumor size as 999 [unknown]. Size of the focal noninvasive papillary carcinoma is not stated.

Cancer Site Category:

Breast

Data Item Category:

N/A

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2005