Organization |
Field Name |
ID |
Required |
---|---|---|---|
KCR |
LN Assessment Method Pelvic |
34070 |
yes |
SEER |
Lymph Nodes Assessment Method Pelvic |
3873 |
yes |
Note 1 Physician statement of pelvic assessment method can be used to code this data item when no other information is available.
Note 2 For Vulva, pelvic lymph nodes are distant
Note 3 The following are pelvic nodes
- Iliac, NOS
+ Common
+ External
+ Internal (hypogastric) (obturator) - Paracervical
- Parametrial
- Pelvic, NOS
- Sacral, NOS
+ Lateral (laterosacral)
+ Middle (promontorial) (Gerota's node)
+ Uterosacral
Note 4 Assign the highest applicable code (0-2) in the case of multiple assessments.
Note 5 For this data item, do not include isolated tumor cells (ITCs).
Note 6 If there is no mention of pelvic lymph node involvement in the workup, and the status data item LN Status Pelvic does not indicate positive pelvic nodes, code 0.
Note 7 The assessment results are recorded in LN Status Pelvic (NAACCR Data Item #3957).
Code |
Description |
---|---|
0 |
Radiography, imaging |
1 |
Incisional biopsy; fine needle aspiration (FNA) |
2 |
Lymphadenectomy |
7 |
Pelvic lymph node(s) assessed, unknown assessment method |
8 |
Not applicable: Information not collected for this case |
9 |
Not documented in medical record |