Alternate Name Item# Length Source of Standard Column #
Derived 7 N Descript Storage Code 3412 1 AJCC 1121-1121

Description
This item is the derived AJCC "N Descriptor" from coded fields using the CS algorithm. Effective for cases diagnosed 2010+.

Rationale
Derived AJCC-7 N 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), for rules and site-specific codes and coding structures.)