NAACCR Item #2920: CS Site-Specific Factor 5
| Item # | Length | Source of Standard | Year Implemented | Version Implemented | Year Retired | Version Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2920 | 3 | AJCC | 2003 | 10 |
NAACCR XML: Tumor.csSiteSpecificFactor5
Description
Identifies additional information needed to generate stage, or prognostic factors that have an effect on stage or survival.
Rationale
Site-specific factors are used to record additional staging information needed by Collaborative Staging to derive TNM and/or SEER Summary Stage codes for particular site-histology schema.
Codes (The information recorded in CS Site-Specific Factor 5 differs for each anatomic site. See the most current version of the Collaborative Stage Data Collection System (http://cancerstaging.org),13 for rules and site-specific codes and coding structures.)