EOD Primary Tumor

Code	Description	SS2018 T
050	Benign or borderline brain	B
100	Confined to tissue or site of origin Localized, NOS	L
500	Adjacent connective/soft tissue Adjacent muscle Brain for cranial nerve tumor(s) Major blood vessel(s) Meningeal tumor infiltrates nerve Nerve tumor infiltrates meninges (dura) Sphenoid and frontal sinuses (skull)	RE
700	Bone other than skull Brain except for cranial nerve tumor(s) Eye Further contiguous extension	D
800	No evidence of primary tumor	U
999	Unknown; extension not stated Primary tumor cannot be assessed Not documented in patient record Death Certificate Only	U

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