Organization | Field Name | ID | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
KCR | Date Radiation Ended (RadLastDate) | 50370 | no |
NAACCR | RX Date Rad Ended | no |
Field Length: 8
Description
The date on which the patient completes or received the last radiation treatment at any facility. It is an optional field and it is only required for data entry to ACoS flagged hospitals.
Rationale
The length of time over which radiation therapy is administered to a patient is a factor in tumor control and treatment morbidity. It is useful to evaluate the quality of care and the success of patient support programs designed to maintain continuity of treatment.
Instructions for Coding
The date when treatment ended will typically be found in the radiation oncologist’s summary letter for the first course of treatment.
Code | Description |
|---|---|
MMDDCCYY | The month, day, and year (MMDDCCYY) radiation therapy ended at any facility. The first two digits are the month, the third and fourth digits are the day, and the last four digits are the year. |
88888888 | When radiation was administered and was still ongoing at the time of most recent follow-up. The date should be revised at the next follow-up. |
99999999 | When it is unknown whether any radiation therapy was administered, the date is unknown, or the case was identified by death certificate only. |
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