Alternate Name Item # Length Source of Standard Implemented Year Implemented Version Retired Year Retired Version Column #
1114 1 SEER 2016 16 840 - 840
Description
This field identifies whether distant lymph node(s) are an involved metastatic site. The six Mets at Dx-Metastatic Sites fields provide information on specific metastatic sites for data analysis.
Rationale
Information on site of metastatic disease at diagnosis has prognostic implications to survival among patients with initial late stage disease. Capturing data on where the patient’s metastatic lesions (including the number of locations) will be an important variable to include when looking at survival. Survival among metastatic patients is becoming increasingly important for cancer survivors.
Codes
0 None; no distant lymph node metastases
1 Yes; distant lymph node metastases
8 Not applicable
9 Unknown whether distant lymph node(s) are involved metastatic site. Not documented in patient record.