SEER Inquiry System - Report
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Question 20051055
Inquiry Details
References:
2004 SEER Manual, C-389-391. Appendix C
Question:
CS Lymph Nodes/CS Mets at Dx--Lung: In which CS field is a focus of squamous cell carcinoma in the soft tissue coded for a lung primary? See Discussion.
Discussion:
Final Pathologic Diagnosis:
1. Right upper lobe mass, lobectomy: Extensive well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma
2. Right hilar lymph nodes: No tumor identified in nine hilar lymph nodes. A focus of squamous carcinoma is present in soft tissue
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 a separate focus of squamous cell carcinoma in soft tissue in the CS Mets at DX field. Use this field to capture discontinuous metastasis. Code CS Mets at DX as 40 [Distant mets except distant lymph nodes] for the case described above.
Cancer Site Category:
Lung
Data Item Category:
N/A
Other Category:
N/A
Year:
2005