CS Site-Specific Factor 2
Histologic Subtype
Notes
**Note**: Histologic subtype has prognostic significance in pleural mesothelioma. The pure epithelioid tumors are associated with a better prognosis then the biphasic or sarcomatoid tumors. Desmoplastic tumors appear to have the worst prognosis.Default
999NAACCR Item
NAACCR #2890Metadata
CCCR_IVA_COLLECT_IF_AVAILABLE_IN_PATH_REPORTCOC_CLINICALLY_SIGNIFICANT
SEER_CLINICALLY_SIGNIFICANT
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 000 | No histologic subtype stated |
| 010 | Epithelioid (9052) |
| 020 | Biphasic (9053) (At least 10% of both epithelioid and sarcomatoid components) |
| 030 | Sarcomatoid (9051) |
| 040 | Desmoplastic (9051) |
| 050 | Other histologic subtype |
| 888 | OBSOLETE DATA CONVERTED V0200 See code 988 Not applicable for this site |
| 988 | Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (May include cases converted from code 888 used in CSv1 for "Not applicable" or when the item was not collected. If this item is required to derive T, N, M, or any stage, use of code 988 may result in an error.) |
| 998 | No pathologic examination of primary site |
| 999 | Unknown or no information Not documented in patient record |