EOD Regional Nodes

This input is used for staging

Notes

**Note 1:** Code only regional nodes and nodes, NOS, in this field. Distant nodes are coded in EOD Mets. **Note 2:** Involvement of inguinal, pelvic, or external iliac lymph nodes WITHOUT or unknown if previous scrotal or inguinal surgery prior to presentation of the testis tumor is coded in EOD Mets as distant lymph node involvement. **Note 3:** Regional lymph nodes include: Aortic, NOS - Lateral (lumbar) - Para-aortic - Periaortic - Preaortic - Retroaortic Pericaval, NOS - Interaortocaval - Paracaval - Precaval - Retrocaval Retroperitoneal below the diaphragm or NOS Spermatic vein Lymph nodes **WITH** previous scrotal or inguinal surgery - External iliac - Inguinal nodes, NOS + Deep, NOS + Node of Cloquet or Rosenmuller (highest deep inguinal) + Superficial (femoral) - Pelvic

Default

999

NAACCR Item

NAACCR #774

Code	Description	SS2018 N
000	CLINICAL or PATHOLOGICAL No regional lymph node involvement	NONE
100	CLINICAL ONLY Metastasis in lymph node(s), all less than 2 cm	RN
200	PATHOLOGICAL ONLY Metastasis in lymph node(s), all less than 2 cm	RN
300	CLINICAL ONLY Metastasis lymph node(s) between 2 cm and 5 cm	RN
400	PATHOLOGICAL ONLY Metastasis in a lymph node, between 2 cm and 5 cm	RN
500	PATHOLOGICAL ONLY Extranodal extension of lymph nodes present	RN
600	CLINICAL or PATHOLOGICAL Metastasis in a lymph node larger than 5 cm in greatest dimension	RN
800	Regional lymph node(s), NOS Lymph node(s), NOS	RN
999	Unknown; regional lymph node(s) not stated Regional lymph node(s) cannot be assessed Not documented in patient record Death Certificate Only	U

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