CS Site-Specific Factor 7
This input is used for staging
Primary Tumor Mitotic Count/Rate
Notes
**Note 1**: According to AJCC, p. 329, "Data from the AJCC Melanoma Staging Database demonstrated a highly significant correlation with increasing mitotic rate and declining survival rates, especially within thin melanoma subgroups." **Note 2**: Mitotic rate/count is assessed on primary melanomas, based on the number of mitotic figures in one square millimeter (mm) surrounding either a "hot spot" with the most mitotic figures or a field with a representative mitosis. **Note 3**: Record the mitotic rate/count as documented in the pathology report. If there is more than one pathology report for the same melanoma at initial diagnosis and different mitotic counts are documented, code the highest mitotic count from any of the pathology reports. Use code 999 if there is no documentation or no mention of mitotic rate in any pathology report for the same melanoma.Default
999NAACCR Item
NAACCR #2861Metadata
CCCR_ESSENTIAL_FOR_TNM_CLASSIFICATIONNPCR_REQUIRED_WHEN_AVAILABLE_2011_FORWARD
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 000 | 0 mitoses per square millimeter (mm) Mitoses absent No mitoses present |
| 001-010 | 1 - 10 mitoses/square mm (Exact measurement in mitoses/square mm) Examples: 001 1 mitosis per square mm 002 2 mitoses per square mm 010 10 mitoses per square mm |
| 011 | 11 or more mitoses per square mm |
| 988 | Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code 988 may result in an edit error.) |
| 990 | Stated as "less than 1 mitosis/square mm" Stated as "nonmitogenic" |
| 991 | Stated as "at least 1 mitosis/square mm" Stated as "mitogenic" |
| 996 | Mitotic rate described with denominator other than square millimeter (mm) |
| 997 | Test performed, results not in chart Test performed, quantitative results not stated |
| 998 | No histologic examination of primary site. |
| 999 | Unknown or no information Not documented in patient record |