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Question 20091064
Inquiry Details
References:
2007 SEER Manual, 189
Question:
Radiation Sequence with Surgery--Head & Neck: How is this field coded for a tonsil primary diagnosed on 4/16/07 by a regional lymph node FNA when the patient subsequently initiates radiation on 5/8/07 and has a tonsillectomy with neck dissection on 7/30/07?
Discussion:
Answer:
The best way to handle this situation is to assign code 2 [Radiation before surgery] in Radiation Sequence with Surgery. Code 2 provides the best description of the sequence of events in this case. Radiation was delivered prior to the resection of the primary site.
Cancer Site Category:
Head & Neck
Data Item Category:
Radiation Therapy
Other Category:
N/A
Year:
2009
