Organization | Field Name | ID | Required |
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KCR | pTNM Descriptor (PTNMDescriptor) | 31050 | no |
NAACCR | TNM Path Descriptor | 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 |
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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. |