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References:

#1: 2004 SEER Manual, C-478. App C, July 2004

#2: CS Manual, Part II, 460. Vers. 01.02.00, April 2005

Question:

CS Lymph Nodes--Breast: Are small isolated tumor emboli occasionally found in lymph node capsular or pericapsular lymphatics sufficient to code as a lymph node metastasis?

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.

Code "small isolated tumor emboli" in the pericapsular lymphatics detected by H&E that are less than 0.2 mm as 05 [Regional lymph node(s) with ITC's detected on routine H & E stains].

Cancer Site Category:

Breast

Data Item Category:

N/A

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2005