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Question 20071060
Inquiry Details
References:
2007 SEER Manual, 3-4
Question:
Reportability/Ambiguous Terminology--Esophagus: Is a case with a biopsy diagnosis of "... focal areas suspicious for adenocarcinoma in situ change" reportable if the diagnosis on the partial esophagectomy specimen only includes the phrase "... with foci of high grade dysplasia; no invasive carcinoma identified"?
Discussion:
Answer:
The case is not reportable.
The biopsy with a suspicious result (suspicious for adenocarcinoma) was disproven by the esophagectomy.
Cancer Site Category:
Esophagus
Data Item Category:
N/A
Other Category:
Reportability, Ambiguous terminology
Year:
2007
