NAACCR Item #2840: CS Lymph Nodes Eval
Item # | Length | Source of Standard | Year Implemented | Version Implemented | Year Retired | Version Retired |
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2,840 | 1 | AJCC |
NAACCR XML: Tumor.csLymphNodesEval
Alternate Names
CS Regional Nodes Evaluation
CS Reg Nodes Eval
Description
Records how the code for CS Lymph Nodes [2830] was determined, based on the diagnostic methods employed.
Rationale
This data item is used by Collaborative Staging to describe whether the staging basis for the TNM-N code is clinical or pathological and to record applicable prefix and suffix descriptors used with TNM staging.