Item #	Length	Source of Standard	Year Implemented	Version Implemented	Year Retired	Version Retired
3864	1	NAACCR	2018	18

NAACCR XML: Tumor.invasionBeyondCapsule

Description

Invasion beyond capsule pertains to the pathologically confirmed invasion of the tumor beyond the fibrous capsule in which the kidney is enclosed.

Rationale

Invasion beyond capsule into specific tissues for Kidney is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. It was previously collected as Kidney, CS SSF #1.

Codes

0	Invasion beyond capsule not identified
1	Perinephric (beyond renal capsule) fat or tissue
2	Renal sinus
3	Gerota’s fascia
4	Any combination of codes 1-3
5	Invasion beyond capsule, NOS
8	Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 may result in an edit error.)
9	Not documented in medical record Invasion beyond capsule not assessed or unknown if assessed No surgical resection of primary site is performed

Each Site-Specific Data Item (SSDI) applies only to selected primary sites, histologies, and years of diagnosis. Depending on applicability and standard-setter requirements, SSDIs may be left blank.