NAACCR Item #3922: Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy
| Item # | Length | Source of Standard | Year Implemented | Version Implemented | Year Retired | Version Retired | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3922 | 1 | NAACCR | 2018 | 18 | 
            NAACCR XML:
            
                
                    Tumor.responseToNeoadjuvantTherapy
                
            
        
        
        Description
            This data item records the physician's statement of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
        Rationale
                Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. It was previously collected as Breast, CS SSF #21.
            Codes
                | 0 | Neoadjuvant therapy not given | 
| 1 | Stated as complete response (CR) | 
| 2 | Stated as partial response (PR) | 
| 3 | Stated as response to treatment, but not noted if complete or partial | 
| 4 | Stated as no response (NR) | 
| 8 | Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 will result in an edit error.) | 
| 9 | Not documented in medical record Response to neoadjuvant therapy not assessed or unknown if assessed | 
Code Notes
                Each Site-Specific Data Item (SSDI) applies only to selected primary sites, histologies, and years of diagnosis. Depending on applicability and standard-setter requirements, SSDIs may be left blank.