NAACCR Item #3861: Ipsilateral Adrenal Gland Involvement

Item # Length Source of Standard Year Implemented Version Implemented Year Retired Version Retired
3861 1 NAACCR 2018 18
NAACCR XML: Tumor.ipsilateralAdrenalGlandInvolve
Description
Ipsilateral adrenal gland involvement pertains to direct extension of the tumor into the ipsilateral adrenal gland (continuous) or ipsilateral adrenal gland involvement by a separate nodule (noncontiguous).
Rationale
Ipsilateral adrenal gland involvement for Kidney is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. It was previously collected as Kidney, CS SSF #3.
Codes
0 Ipsilateral adrenal gland involvement not present/not identified
1 Adrenal gland involvement by direct involvement (contiguous involvement)
2 Adrenal gland involvement by separate nodule (noncontiguous involvement)
3 Combination of code 1-2
4 Ipsilateral adrenal gland involvement, unknown if direct involvement or separate nodule
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 Ipsilateral adrenal gland not resected Ipsilateral adrenal gland 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.