Name

Laterality

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Definition

Laterality describes the side of a paired organ or side of the body on which the reportable tumor originated.

See the SEER Program Coding and Staging Manual for further information on laterality, https://seer.cancer.gov/tools/codingmanuals/

Resource

Title: Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program
SEER Program Coding and Staging Manual

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