Item # Length Source of Standard Year Implemented Version Implemented Year Retired Version Retired
1,648 1 SEER/CoC

NAACCR XML: Tumor.rxSummSurgOth9802

Alternate Names
   Surgery of Other Regional Site(s), Distant Site(s) or Distant Lymph Nodes (SEER/CoC)
   Surgical Procedure/Other Site
Description

Records the surgical removal of distant lymph nodes or other tissue(s)/organ(s) beyond the primary site given at all facilities as part of the first course of treatment. This field is to be used for ROADS codes after the ROADS to FORDS conversion. It is also to be used to code Surgery Regional/Distant Sites at all facilities for all tumors diagnosed before January 1, 2003.

Rationale

The removal of non-primary tissue documents the extent of surgical treatment and is useful in evaluating the extent of metastatic involvement.