NAACCR Item #3958: LN Status Para-Aortic
| Item # | Length | Source of Standard | Year Implemented | Version Implemented | Year Retired | Version Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3958 | 1 | SEER | 2022 | 22 |
NAACCR XML: Tumor.lnStatusParaAortic
Alternate Names
Lymph Node Status: Para-aortic
Description
This data item describes the status of para-aortic lymph nodes associated with certain female genital cancers.
Rationale
Specific regional lymph node involvement is listed as a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. This information was previously collected as Vagina SSF #4.
See Lymph Node Assessment Methods and Status for Regional and Distant Lymph Nodes in GYN sites for additional information.
See Lymph Node Assessment Methods and Status for Regional and Distant Lymph Nodes in GYN sites for additional information.
Codes
| 0 | Negative para-aortic lymph nodes |
| 1 | Positive para-aortic lymph nodes |
| 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 Para-aortic lymph node(s) not assessed or unknown if assessed |