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Question 20150058

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References:

2007 MP/H Rules

Question:

MP/H Rules/Multiple Primaries: Is this counted as one or two primaries?

Patient is diagnosed with SCC esophageal cancer. Work-up reveals a lung nodule. Lung FNA (cytology) is read by the pathologist as SCC, favor metastatic esophageal SCC. However, the managing physicians are treating the patient as two separate primaries.

Discussion:

Answer:

If the patient is being managed and treated as a case of primary lung cancer, report the lung diagnosis as a separate primary.

Cancer Site Category:

N/A

Data Item Category:

N/A

Other Category:

Multiple primaries

Year:

2015