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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 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 3 Assign the highest applicable code (0-2) in the case of multiple assessments.

Note 4 For this data item, do not include isolated tumor cells (ITCs).

Note 5 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 6 The assessment results are recorded in LN Status Pelvic (NAACCR Data Item #3957).

Code	Description
0	Radiography, imaging (Ultrasound (US), computed tomography scan (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography scan (PET)) Physical exam only
1	Incisional biopsy; fine needle aspiration (FNA)
2	Lymphadenectomy Sentinel node biopsy Excisional biopsy or resection with microscopic confirmation
7	Pelvic lymph node(s) assessed, unknown assessment method
8	Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 will result in an edit error.)
9	Not documented in medical record Pelvic lymph node(s) not assessed or unknown if assessed