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Question 20081118
Inquiry Details
References:
2007 SEER Manual, C-939. Appendix C
Question:
Surgery of Primary Site--Brain and CNS: How is this field to be coded when a patient undergoes stereotactic biopsy of a brain tumor? Path specimen consists of four fragments of tissue measuring .7, .6 and .3 cm.
Discussion:
Answer:
Assign code 20 [Local excision (biopsy) of lesion or mass. Specimen sent to pathology from surgical event 20].
Cancer Site Category:
Brain and CNS
Data Item Category:
Surgery of Primary Site
Other Category:
N/A
Year:
2008
