Item #	Length	Source of Standard	Year Implemented	Version Implemented	Year Retired	Version Retired
3875	1	NAACCR	2018	18

NAACCR XML: Tumor.lnDistantMediastinalScalene

Description

This data item describes the status of Distant (mediastinal, scalene) nodes associated with certain female genital cancers.

Rationale

Specific distant lymph node involvement is listed as a Registry Data Collection Variable in the AJCC. This data was previously collected as Vagina, CS SSF# 6.

Codes

0	Negative mediastinal and scalene lymph nodes
1	Positive mediastinal lymph nodes
2	Positive scalene lymph nodes
3	Positive mediastinal and scalene lymph nodes
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 Mediastinal and scalene lymph nodes not assessed or unknown if assessed

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