Organization

Field Name

ID

Required

KCR

pTNM Descriptor (PTNMDescriptor)

31050

no

NAACCR

TNM Path Descriptor

920

no


Field Length:  2

Identifies the AJCC pathologic stage (prefix/suffix) descriptor known following the completion surgical therapy. The descriptors do not change the stage grouping. This field may not be left blank for cases diagnosed 1/1/2010 forward.

Instructions for Coding

• Record the pathologic stage (prefix/suffix) descriptor as documented by the treating physician(s) or the managing physician in the medical record.

• If the managing physician has not recorded the descriptor, registrars will code this item based on the best available information, without necessarily requiring additional contact with the physician(s).

• If the tumor is not staged using AJCC rules, leave this data item blank.

• Refer to the current AJCC Cancer Staging Manual for staging rules.

Code

Label

Definition

0

None

There are no prefix or suffix descriptors that would be used for this case.

1

E - Extranodal, lymphomas only

A lymphoma case involving an extranodal site.

2

S - Spleen, lymphomas only

A lymphoma case involving the spleen.

3

M - Multiple primary tumors in a single site

This is one primary with multiple tumors in the organ of origin at the time of diagnosis.

4

Y- Classification after initial multimodality therapy

Neoadjuvant treatment given before staging

5

E&S - Extranodal and spleen involvement, lymphomas only

A lymphoma case with involvement of both an extranodal site and the spleen.

6

M&Y - Multi primary tumors and initial multimodality therapy

A case meeting the parameters of both codes 3 (multiple primary tumors in a single site) and 4 (classification after initial multimodality therapy).

9

Unknown; not stated in patient record

A prefix or suffix would describe this stage, but it is not known which would be correct.