Lymph Nodes Assessment Method Pelvic
Notes
**Note 1:** Physician statement of pelvic assessment method can be used to code this data item when no other information is available.
**Note 2:** For Vulva, pelvic lymph nodes are distant
**Note 3:** The following are pelvic nodes
* Iliac, NOS
+ Common
+ External
+ Internal (hypogastric) (obturator)
* Paracervical
* Parametrial
* Pelvic, NOS
* Sacral, NOS
+ Lateral (laterosacral)
+ Middle (promontorial) (Gerota's node)
+ Uterosacral
**Note 4:** Assign the highest applicable code (0-2) in the case of multiple assessments.
**Note 5:** For this data item, do not include isolated tumor cells (ITCs).
**Note 6:** If there is no mention of pelvic lymph node involvement in the workup, and the status data item: *LN Status: Pelvic* does not indicate positive pelvic nodes, code 0.
**Note 7:** The assessment results are recorded in LN Status: Pelvic [NAACCR Data Item #3957].
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