NAACCR Item #3918: Profound Immune Suppression
| Item # | Length | Source of Standard | Year Implemented | Version Implemented | Year Retired | Version Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3918 | 1 | NAACCR | 2018 | 18 |
NAACCR XML: Tumor.profoundImmuneSuppression
Description
Profound Immune Suppression, suppressed immune status that may be associated with HIV/AIDs, solid organ transplant, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, multiple conditions or other conditions, increases the risk of developing Merkel Cell Carcinoma and is an adverse prognostic factor.
Rationale
Profound Immune Suppression is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. It was previously collected as Merkel Cell Penis, SSF #22, Merkel Cell Scrotum SSF #22, Merkel Cell Skin, SSF# 22, and Merkel Cell Vulva, SSF# 22.
Codes
| 0 | No immune suppression condition(s) identified/not present |
| 1 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) |
| 2 | Solid organ transplant recipient |
| 3 | Chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
| 4 | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma |
| 5 | Multiple immune suppression conditions |
| 6 | Profound immune suppression present |
| 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 Profound immune suppression not assessed or unknown if assessed |
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