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Question 20051044
Inquiry Details
References:
#1: 2004 SEER Manual, 146-149
#2: CS Manual, Part I, 41-42. Vers 1.0, Jan. 1, 2004
Question:
CS Reg LN Pos/Exam--Colon: For a patient with both a prostate and colon primary, if the pathology report indicates that 2 of the 3 regional lymph nodes to the colon are positive for a prostate malignancy, how should these fields be coded for the colon primary?
Discussion:
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.For the colon primary, code Reg LN Pos 00 [all nodes negative]. Code Reg LN Exam 03 [three nodes examined].
Three lymph nodes were examined and found to be negative for metastatic colon cancer.
Cancer Site Category:
Colon
Data Item Category:
N/A
Other Category:
N/A
Year:
2005
