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References:

2007 SEER Manual, 183

Question:

Radiation Therapy: How is radiation coded when it is "recommended" but the patient dies before radiation is started? See Discussion.

Discussion:

Code 0 seems appropriate but then we would lose the fact that it had been recommended. All of the other modalities give an option for 'recommended but patient died prior to treatment.' Is there a reason this option is not given for radiation?

Answer:

Code Radiation (Rx Summ--Radiation) to 0 [None; diagnosed at autopsy].

SEER does not collect the Reason For No Radiation field. However, those who abstract using software that captures this data item can identify these cases. Code 5 [radiation not administered because patient died] reflects this situation.

Radiation (Rx Summ-Radiation) is a SEER field. This field is derived from the data collected in Rad-Boost Rx Modality and Rad-Regional TX Modality. These fields do not include a choice for "radiation not given because the patient died prior to treatment." Therefore, this information cannot be coded in the Radiation field.

Cancer Site Category:

N/A

Data Item Category:

Radiation Therapy

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2007