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References:

2007 SEER Manual, 95-97

Question:

Ambiguous Terminology: Why do the instructions for this field use the term "accession" rather than "abstract"?

Discussion:

Answer:

The purpose of the new data item "Ambiguous Terminology" is to identify cases that were put into the cancer registry database without a conclusive diagnosis. The decision to accession the case was influenced by ambigous terminology. The emphasis is on accessioning the case rather than abstracting it.

Cancer Site Category:

N/A

Data Item Category:

N/A

Other Category:

Ambiguous terminology

Year:

2007