Item # Length Source of Standard Year Implemented Version Implemented Year Retired Version Retired
1340 1 SEER/CoC

NAACCR XML: Tumor.reasonForNoSurgery

Alternate Names
   Reason for No Cancer-Directed Surgery (SEER)
   Reason for No CA Dir Surgery (CoC)
   Reason for No Surgery to Primary Site
Description
Records the reason that no surgery was performed on the primary site.
Rationale
This data item provides information related to the quality of care and describes why primary site surgery was not performed.
Codes
0Surgery of the primary site was performed.
1Surgery of the primary site was not performed because it was not part of the planned first-course treatment.
2Surgery of the primary site was not recommended/performed because it was contraindicated due to patient risk factors (comorbid conditions, advanced age, etc.).
5Surgery of the primary site was not performed because the patient died prior to planned or recommended surgery.
6Surgery of the primary site was not performed; it was recommended by the patient's physician, but was not performed as part of the first-course therapy. No reason was noted in the patient's record.
7Surgery of the primary site was not performed; it was recommended by the patient's physician, but this treatment was refused by the patient, the patient's family member, or the patient's guardian. The refusal was noted in the patient record.
8Surgery of the primary site was recommended, but it is unknown if it was performed. Further follow-up is recommended.
9It is unknown if surgery of the primary site was recommended or performed. Death certificate-only cases and autopsy-only cases.