NAACCR Item #3875: LN Distant: Mediastinal, Scalene
| Item # | Length | Source of Standard | Year Implemented | Version Implemented | Year Retired | Version Retired | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3875 | 1 | NAACCR | 2018 | 18 | 
            NAACCR XML:
            
                
                    Tumor.lnDistantMediastinalScalene
                
            
        
        
        Description
            This data item describes the status of Distant (mediastinal, scalene) nodes associated with certain female genital cancers.
        Rationale
                Specific distant lymph node involvement is listed as a Registry Data Collection Variable in the AJCC. This data was previously collected as Vagina, CS SSF# 6.
            Codes
                | 0 | Negative mediastinal and scalene lymph nodes | 
| 1 | Positive mediastinal lymph nodes | 
| 2 | Positive scalene lymph nodes | 
| 3 | Positive mediastinal and scalene lymph nodes | 
| 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 Mediastinal and scalene lymph nodes 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.