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        Item #
        Length
        Source of Standard
        Year Implemented
        Version Implemented
        Year Retired
        Version Retired
        Column #
    
    
        3909
        1
        NAACCR
        2018
        18
        
        
        1802 - 1802
    



NAACCR XML: Tumor.perineuralInvasion




Description
Perineural Invasion, within or adjacent to the primary tumor, is a negative prognostic factor for cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck and carcinomas of the colon and rectum, eyelid and lacrimal gland.
Rationale
Perineural Invasion is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. It was previously collected as Colon and Rectum CS SSF# 8 and Lacrimal Gland CS SSF# 4.
Codes

    
        
            0
            Perineural invasion not identified/not present
        
        
            1
            Perineural invasion identified/present
        
        
            8
            Not applicable: Information not collected for this case

                (If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 may result in an edit error.)
            
        
        
            9
            Not documented in medical record

                Pathology report does not mention perineural invasion

                Cannot be determined by the pathologist

                Perineural invasion not assessed or unknown if assessed
            
        
        
            
            
        
    

Each Site-Specific Data Item (SSDI) applies only to selected primary sites, histologies, and years of diagnosis. Depending on applicability and standard-setter requirements, SSDIs may be left blank.

0	Perineural invasion not identified/not present
1	Perineural invasion identified/present
8	Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 may result in an edit error.)
9	Not documented in medical record Pathology report does not mention perineural invasion Cannot be determined by the pathologist Perineural invasion not assessed or unknown if assessed