NAACCR Item #3886: Major Vein Involvement
| Item # | Length | Source of Standard | Year Implemented | Version Implemented | Year Retired | Version Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3886 | 1 | NAACCR | 2018 | 18 |
NAACCR XML:
Tumor.majorVeinInvolvement
Description
Major vein involvement pertains to the invasion of the kidney tumor into major veins.
Rationale
Involvement of major veins for Kidney is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. It was previously collected as Kidney, CS SSF #2.
Codes
| 0 | Major vein involvement not present/not identified |
| 1 | Renal vein or its segmental branches |
| 2 | Inferior vena cava (IVC) |
| 3 | Major vein invasion, NOS |
| 4 | Any combination of codes 1-3 |
| 8 | Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 may result in an edit error.) |
| 9 | Not documented in medical record Vein involvement not assessed or unknown if assessed No surgical resection of primary site is performed |
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.