Alternate Name Item # Length Source of Standard Implemented Year Implemented Version Retired Year Retired Version Column #
Derived 7 T Descript Storage Code
3402 1 AJCC 2010 12 1117 - 1117
Description
This item is the derived AJCC “T Descriptor” from coded fields using the CS algorithm. Effective for cases diagnosed 2010+.
Rationale
Derived AJCC-7 T Descript can be used in analysis to differentiate the timing of staging with respect to the treatment process.
Codes (See the most current version of the Collaborative Stage Data Collection System (http://cancerstaging.org/cstage/manuals.html),13 for rules and site-specific codes and coding structures.)