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References:

#1: Heme & Lymph Manual & DB

#2: 2013 SEER Manual

Question:

Laterality--Heme & Lymphoid Neoplasms: Is laterality coded to 0 [not paired] for all lymphoma cases including paired sites (e.g., breast, lung)?

Discussion:

Answer:

Laterality coding for lymphomas is based on the primary site not histology. Laterality describes the side of a paired organ or side of the body on which the reportable tumor originated. Determine whether laterality should be coded for each primary.

Laterality coding instructions are located in the SEER Program Coding and Staging Manual. See pages 68-70 in the 2013 manual,

http://www.seer.cancer.gov/manuals/2013/SPCSM_2013_maindoc.pdf.

Cancer Site Category:

Heme & Lymphoid Neoplasms

Data Item Category:

Laterality

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2013