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    3,872
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    NAACCR
    2018
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NAACCR XML: Tumor.lnAssessMethodParaaortic



Description

This data item describes the method used to assess involvement of para-aortic lymph nodes associated with certain female genital cancers.



Rationale

Method of assessment of regional nodal status is listed as a Registry Data Collection Variable in the AJCC GYN chapters. This data item was previously collected as Vagina, CS SSF# 5.





Codes


        0 Radiography, imaging  
 (Ultrasound (US), computed tomography scan (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography scan (PET))  
  
 Physical exam only
        1 Incisional biopsy; fine needle aspiration (FNA)
        2 Lymphadenectomy  
 Sentinel node biopsy  
 Excisional biopsy or resection with microscopic confirmation
        7 Para-aortic lymph node(s) assessed, unknown assessment method
        8 Not applicable: Information not collected for this case  
 (If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 will result in an edit error.)
        9 Not documented in medical record  
 Para-aortic lymph nodes 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	Radiography, imaging (Ultrasound (US), computed tomography scan (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography scan (PET)) Physical exam only
1	Incisional biopsy; fine needle aspiration (FNA)
2	Lymphadenectomy Sentinel node biopsy Excisional biopsy or resection with microscopic confirmation
7	Para-aortic lymph node(s) assessed, unknown assessment method
8	Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 will result in an edit error.)
9	Not documented in medical record Para-aortic lymph nodes not assessed or unknown if assessed