Lymph Nodes Assessment Method Para-aortic
Notes
**Note 1:** Physician statement of para-aortic assessment of nodal status for para-aortic nodes can be used to code this data item when no other information is available.
**Note 2:** Assign the highest applicable code (0-2) in the case of multiple assessments.
**Note 3:** If there is no mention of para-aortic lymph node involvement in the workup, and the status data item: *LN Status Femoral-Inguinal, Para-aortic, Pelvic* does not indicate positive para-aortic nodes, code 0.
**Note 4:** The assessment results are recorded in LN Status Femoral-Inguinal, Para-aortic and Pelvic [NAACCR Data Item #3884].
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