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References:

#1: 2007 MP/H Rules. Breast (M5)

#2: 2007 SEER Manual, 7. A.7

Question:

MP/H Rules/Recurrence--Breast: Do we use a pathologists comment of "recurrent ductal carcinoma" found in the pathology report for a new specimen to determine whether the new specimen actually represents a new primary or recurrent disease? See Discussion.

Discussion:

The patient had a left breast cancer LIQ, ductal with DCIS. Nodes (-) diagnosed in 1998

Treatment: Lumpectomy-clear margins

Refused radiation

Hormone therapy: Tamoxifen

Present: June 2007

Left breast-invasive ductal ca, UOQ

Pathology report comments: Recurrent ductal ca.

Left axillary nodes (+)

Answer:

For cases diagnosed 2007 or later, apply the 2007 MP/H breast rules. Go to the multiple tumors module and begin with rule M4. Stop at rule M5: tumors diagnosed more than 5 years apart are multiple primaries.

The only time you can accept a pathologist's statement of recurrence is when the statement is made based on a review of the slides from the previous diagnosis compared to the slides from the current diagnosis.

Cancer Site Category:

Breast

Data Item Category:

N/A

Other Category:

Recurrence

Year:

2007