Item # Length Source of Standard Year Implemented Version Implemented Year Retired Version Retired
3922 1 NAACCR 2018 18

NAACCR XML: Tumor.responseToNeoadjuvantTherapy

Description
This data item records the physician's statement of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Rationale
Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. It was previously collected as Breast, CS SSF #21.
Codes
0Neoadjuvant therapy not given
1Stated as complete response (CR)
2Stated as partial response (PR)
3Stated as response to treatment, but not noted if complete or partial
4Stated as no response (NR)
8Not 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.)
9Not documented in medical record
Response to neoadjuvant therapy not assessed or unknown if assessed
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.